The GlenOak Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Perry Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. GlenOak will be strutting in after a victory while Perry will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, GlenOak beat McKinley 4-1.
Jon Birchler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, GlenOak got a big performance out of Jerry Alexander, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Ethan Krum, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Perry's offense. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
The win got GlenOak back to even at 6-6. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went GlenOak's way against Perry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as GlenOak made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for GlenOak since the squad 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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