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| 04/15/25 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/21/25 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 14-7 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 03/11/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Perry Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Lamar Christian on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Lions. Eight seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Garrett Gerald made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gerald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gerald wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Martin has posted since back in February.
Perry Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar Christian struck out eight times.
Perry Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Lamar Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Coming up, Perry Central will take on Southeast Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lamar Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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