The Boardman Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Perry Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Boardman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Boardman's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Harding. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Collin Resetar made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Boardman is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Resetar was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Tyler Kirlik
| 04/23/26 @ Struthers | 3 |
| 05/05/26 vs Harding | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Austintown-Fitch | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Austintown-Fitch | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Proctor | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Kirlik, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Boardman is 6-1 when Kirlik posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Donovan Whippo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Boardman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Perry earned a 4-0 win over Madison on Friday.
Boardman's record now sits at 8-9. As for Perry, their record is now 4-15.
Boardman couldn't quite get it done against Perry when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 5-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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