The Perkins Pirates will face off against the Bellevue Redmen at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Perkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Bellevue will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Perkins extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Pirates never let Sandusky get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kash Koch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Dylan Crabtree
| 04/30/25 @ Sandusky | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lexington | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lorain | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Willard | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Clyde | 1 |
In other batting news, Dylan Crabtree was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Talon Walton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bellevue earned an 8-5 victory over Columbian on Wednesday. The Redmen haven't had any issues with the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Bellevue pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Perkins, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Perkins was able to grind out a solid win over Bellevue in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 8-3. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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