Perry County Central's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Pike County Central on Friday. The Commodores never let the Buckhorn Wildcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Commodores in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Mason Sumner
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Mason Sumner and Dylan Elkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sumner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Elkins struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Sumner also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Perry County Central is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-11 otherwise. At the plate, Sumner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one triple, while Elkins went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Sumner has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Connor Perkins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Corbin Wooton was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Perry County Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Perry County Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Buckhorn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Perry County Central beat Buckhorn by a score of 22-1 later that day.
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