The Perry Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the St. Patrick Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Saturday, Perry Central got the win against Mount Olive by a conclusive 14-2.
Masyn Nobles
| 04/05/25 vs Mount Olive | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Long Beach | 0 |
| 02/15/25 @ Citronelle | 6 |
Masyn Nobles looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Cayson Backstrom and Austin Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Backstrom scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Jones scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Backstrom is becoming a predictor of Perry Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brandon Sumrall, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Perry Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick earned an 8-4 victory over Resurrection Catholic on Saturday. The Fighting Irish haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Alden Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nash Rubenstein also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Perry Central's record is now 8-11. As for St. Patrick, their record now sits at 14-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Perry Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Patrick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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