The Perry Commodores will head out on the road to challenge the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Perry needed a bit of extra time to put away Botkins. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Perry.
Brady Shively and Brody Douce made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Shively pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Douce struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Shively has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Shively scored a run while going 1-for-5, while Douce scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jace Woods, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Waynesfield-Goshen came into Thursday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Upper Scioto Valley on Thursday. Waynesfield-Goshen's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Perry has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. As for Waynesfield-Goshen, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Perry was able to grind out a solid win over Waynesfield-Goshen in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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