Baseball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Perry Central

Perry Central got themselves on the board against Paoli on Monday, but Paoli never followed suit. They skirted past the Rams 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Dylan Mullis

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/19/25 vs Paoli	8
04/26/25 vs McLean County	6
05/14/25 @ Lanesville	4
05/10/25 vs Eastern Greene	4
04/18/25 @ South Spencer	3

Dylan Mullis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Perry Central's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Gehlhausen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.

Perry Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Paoli, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Perry Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Springs Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Paoli will take on rival Orleans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.