The Perryville Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Baptist Prep Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Baptist Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Perryville, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Perryville made easy work of Bigelow and carried off a 16-3 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Baptist Prep came up short against Quitman on Friday and fell 15-10.
Nolan Boyette and Nick Boyette stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nolan scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Nick scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Nick a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Aaron Fielder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Baptist Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
The win got Perryville back to even at 3-3. As for Baptist Prep, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Perryville took their victory against Baptist Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-6. Does Perryville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baptist Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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