Perry Meridian won the last time they faced Whiteland, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Perry Meridian Falcons walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Whiteland Warriors.
Jayden Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Perry Meridian let Nate Risley and Brayden Hurst loose on the outfield. Risley scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Hurst scored three runs and stole two bases. Hurst has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Whiteland's side, Ethan Engel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Maalik Perkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Perry Meridian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Whiteland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Perry Meridian beat Whiteland by a score of 7-4.
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