Perry Central and Seminary squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Perry Central had to settle for second. They fell 8-5 to the Seminary Bulldogs. Perry Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jace Hill and Cayson Backstrom stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hill got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI, while Backstrom scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Seminary's side, Drake Williamson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Seminary let Eric McCullum and Jamarrion Flowers loose on the outfield. McCullum scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Flowers scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Bullock, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Perry Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-14-1. As for Seminary, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10-1 record this season.
Perry Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Seminary also has no future games currently scheduled.
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