Perry Meridian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They skirted past the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints 2-1. That's two games straight that Perry Meridian has won by just one run.
Austin McNabb tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Perry Meridian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Justice, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Indianapolis Lutheran's side, Hudson Mills was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Perry Meridian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Perry Meridian will head out on the road to take on Pike at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Perry Meridian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they will challenge Hauser at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hauser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Indianapolis Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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