The Perkins Pirates will head out to square off against the Northview Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Perkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Perkins couldn't beat St. Francis de Sales on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Pirates fell just short of the Knights by a score of 11-10. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Perkins got a good showing from Josh Cummings, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Cummings hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April.
At the plate, Kash Koch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Braxden Martin also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, Northview suffered their closest defeat since May 14, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Clay by a score of 6-4. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Northview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman McKarus, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Quinton Wilson was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Perkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
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