The Perry Panthers will take on the Boardman Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Perry: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Boardman has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Perry came up short against Lake on Thursday, falling 14-2.
While Boardman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Howland on Thursday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted against the Tigers since April 19, 2021.
Tyler Kirlik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kirlik was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Kirlik wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vince Butto, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was LJ Norvell, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Boardman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Howland struck out nine times.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Boardman, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Perry was able to grind out a solid victory over Boardman in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, winning 4-1. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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