It was a good run, but Perry Meridian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Decatur Central Hawks by a score of 6-5. Perry Meridian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Decatur Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Jacob McDaniel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Perry Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Kerr, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kerr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Decatur Central's side, Jaylan Yates was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Yates was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Levi Seib was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Perry Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Decatur Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Whiteland the next time they take the field. Decatur Central will host Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Perry Meridian will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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