Perry Meridian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Decatur Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-4. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Hawks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Perry Meridian got a good showing from Austin McNabb, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Herndon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perry Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Decatur Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Perry Meridian beat the Hawks by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
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