Perkins barely beat Columbian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 8-2 victory on Wednesday.
Sam Schweinfurth was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Braxden Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Perkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbian only posted a batting average of .185.

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| 04/08/26 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 04/28/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/09/25 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Perkins' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Columbian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Perkins will challenge rival Sandusky at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Columbian is set to square off against their familiar foe Bellevue at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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