The Perkins Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Columbian Tornadoes at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Perkins has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Norwalk hit Perkins with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 11-1 to the Truckers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Columbian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Clyde, falling 18-1.
Columbian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olyvia Steinmetz, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Columbian's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Perkins, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Perkins couldn't quite finish off Columbian in their previous matchup back in April and fell 9-7. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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