The Clyde Fliers will head out on the road to face off against the Perkins Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Clyde fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shelby on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-9 to the Whippets.
Mason Flewelling was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dawson Jeffrey, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Perkins has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Shelby, falling 18-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since May 25, 2024.
Perkins' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Clyde, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Clyde couldn't quite finish off Perkins in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Fliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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