The Poolville Monarchs will challenge the Perrin-Whitt Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Poolville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lipan 7-5.
Meanwhile, Perrin-Whitt entered their tilt with Bryson on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Cowboys. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since March 24th.
Aidan Gill looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perrin-Whitt is 3-1 when Gill allows one or fewer hits, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Keeney, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Perrin-Whitt's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Riley Sims was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Poolville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Perrin-Whitt, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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