Perkins is 7-2 against Sandusky since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Blue Streaks at 4:45 p.m. Perkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Perkins barely beat Lorain the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Titans 13-5 on Thursday. The Pirates have beaten the Titans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Titans has come to flipping the script.
Quentin Binette looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Dylan Crabtree
| 04/07/25 @ Willard | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lorain | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Fostoria | 2 |
At the plate, Perkins let Kash Koch and Dylan Crabtree run wild. Koch scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Crabtree scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Crabtree is becoming a predictor of Perkins' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Grant Parker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sandusky fell victim to Norwalk and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Truckers, falling 7-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Blue Streaks were not able to get on the board.
Sandusky's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Perkins, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Perkins beat Sandusky 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Streaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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