If Perryville was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Delta on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell just short of the Chester Yellowjackets by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 11-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Bryce Weber was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Gideon Stueve
| 05/06/25 vs Delta | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Crystal City | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Chester | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Windsor | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Hillsboro | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Gideon Stueve and Waylon Huber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stueve went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Huber went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Perryville is 3-1 when Stueve posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise. Ty Peeler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Perryville's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Chester, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-10.
Looking ahead, Perryville will challenge Arcadia Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Chester, they will square off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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