Blue Valley Southwest is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Carl Albert. The Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves fell just short of the Carl Albert Titans by a score of 11-9. Blue Valley Southwest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carl Albert apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Carl Albert's part, Easton Perkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Perkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Norman, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mister Randle was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Blue Valley Southwest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Carl Albert, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 30-6.
Blue Valley Southwest is on the road again on Friday to play McPherson at 6:00 p.m. Blue Valley Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so McPherson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carl Albert, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Del City at 5:30 p.m. Carl Albert will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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