Santa Fe and Perry County are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Santa Fe Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Perry County Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Tuesday, Santa Fe suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Wayne County.
Meanwhile, Perry County can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Culleoka. Perry County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josh Warren made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Warren was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Perry County let Zane Noel and Luke Lindberg loose on the outfield. Noel scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Lindberg scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Carroll, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Perry County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Santa Fe beat Perry County 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Santa Fe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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