Mount Morris extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-14. They lost 13-3 to the Perry Yellowjackets. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly ten runs.
Mount Morris saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Clester, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Perry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly ten runs.
On Perry's side, they got a massive performance out of Izaiah Hernandez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Hernandez has become a key player for the Yellowjackets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zachery Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Morris will welcome Webber at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Perry, they will be playing at home against Caledonia-Mumford at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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