Baseball Preview: Victory Christian Conquerors vs. Perry Maroons
The Victory Christian Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Perry Maroons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Victory Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Victory Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Logan Conway, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Crew Watashe was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perry had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over the Bobcats. That looming 24-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Perry yet this season.
Victory Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Perry, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
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