The Perry Pirates will face off against the Lakeside Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Perry's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Lakeside has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Perry needed a bit of extra time to put away St. John. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Heralds. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since April 9th.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Lakeside was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Harding by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Dragons have suffered since April 9, 2025.
Lakeside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Perry got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Lakeside by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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