Perkins proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Edward Eagles, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since May 4th.
Zach Cummings looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Perkins' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Binette, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Binette has posted since back in April.
Perkins is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Edward, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perkins will welcome Northview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Edward, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Louisville at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Leopards have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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