It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perry Meridian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Southport Cardinals 6-0. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in April, they had to take a 10-0 defeat.
The result came thanks to Austin McNabb's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Aiden Kerr was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Neffle, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Perry Meridian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Falcons
| 05/28/25 vs Southport | 6-0 |
| 05/24/25 vs Irvington Preparatory Academy | 12-2 |
| 05/24/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 15-7 |
| 05/21/25 vs Martinsville | 6-1 |
| 05/20/25 @ Martinsville | 11-1 |
The victory (which was Perry Meridian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Coming up, Perry Meridian will face off against Center Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.8, the Trojans 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Southport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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