Perkiomen Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Methacton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-5. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Eli Paradise was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Kelly made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Tyler Jorett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Perkiomen Valley dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Methacton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Looking ahead, Perkiomen Valley will take on GVCS Broadfording in a tournament on Friday. As for Methacton, they will welcome Boyertown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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