Allen East had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Perry Commodores by a score of 11-9. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly two runs.
As for Perry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Perry's part, Hunter Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Scott has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Landon Cockerell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tate Essex, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Allen East is taking a road trip to challenge Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perry, they will welcome Pandora-Gilboa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Commodores are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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