The Ross Little Giants will take on the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ross has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Perrysburg will come in with four straight wins.
Ross saw some tournament action last Friday. They fell 6-2 to Central Catholic.
Ross saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Reineck, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Perrysburg rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Yellow Jackets have won by just one run.
Tyler Palmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Braxton Mefferd and Ryan Rettig did most of the damage at the plate: Mefferd got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Rettig got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Perrysburg pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Ross, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Ross suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Perrysburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Little Giants have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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