Baseball Preview: Perry Commodores vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets
The Perry Commodores will head out on the road to square off against the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Perry lost 13-6 to Kenton on Thursday.
Hunter Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Braylon Ardner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pandora-Gilboa came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Stall, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colin Harris, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Pandora-Gilboa, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Perry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pandora-Gilboa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Perry beat Pandora-Gilboa 7-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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