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| 05/17/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/25/23 - Neutral | 1-3 L |
| 05/21/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 05/20/22 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/27/21 - Neutral | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Forest Park is 9-1 against Perry Central since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rangers will be playing at home against the Commodores at 6:00 p.m.
Forest Park lost 15-9 to Castle on Thursday. The Rangers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Perry Central came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Blackhawks 4-2. That's two games straight that the Commodores have won by exactly two runs.
Ethan Ball made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Perry Central is undefeated when Ball allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Ball was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ball wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Aiden Duncan also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Perry Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Forest Park, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Everything went Forest Park's way against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Forest Park made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Commodores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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