The home team had won the previous four meetings between Perry Meridian and Franklin Community, and Franklin Community kept the tradition alive. The Falcons fell just short of the Grizzly Cubs by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Grizzly Cubs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Perry Meridian got a good showing from Austin McNabb, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Risley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zachary Carlile, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and one triple.
Perry Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Franklin Community, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
While Perry Meridian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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