Lamar Christian is 2-7 against Perry Central since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Lamar Christian came up short against Forrest County Agricultural on Friday, falling 8-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Patrick on Friday, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since February 15th.
Austin Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli Johnston was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jace Hill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perry Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Perry Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Lamar Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Lamar Christian might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Perry Central when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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