For the second straight game, Perry will face off against Crossings Christian. The Maroons will welcome the Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 7th.
Crossings Christian hit Perry with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5.
For Crossings Christian's part, Maddox Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. What's more, Turner posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cale Doughty and Jake Robison did most of the damage at the plate: Doughty went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Robison got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those four RBI gave Doughty a new career-high. Brennan White was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Crossings Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
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