Whiteland lost against Perry Meridian last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Whiteland Warriors took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perry Meridian Falcons. Whiteland has not had much luck with Perry Meridian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Peyton Dickens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Helton, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Perry Meridian's side, Jackson McDaniel looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Acosta was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hurst, who scored two runs and stole five bases.
Whiteland's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Perry Meridian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whiteland will challenge Warren Central at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Perry Meridian, they will head out on the road to square off against New Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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