After flying high against Beggs last Tuesday, Sperry came back down to earth. The Sperry Pirates fell 16-12 to the Perkins-Tryon Demons on Thursday. Sperry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Perkins-Tryon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Brady Benham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Humphrey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sperry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perkins-Tryon only hit two.
On Perkins-Tryon's side, Beck Smith was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Preston Gajewski was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Sperry's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Perkins-Tryon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sperry will face off against Mannford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mannford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Perkins-Tryon, they will head out on the road to take on Meeker at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Perkins-Tryon is facing Meeker at the right time seeing as Meeker is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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