Barnesville is 1-9 against Perham since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Barnesville Trojans will be playing at home against the Perham Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Barnesville will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating East Grand Forks, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Barnesville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over East Grand Forks on Tuesday. Barnesville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Perham put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over East Grand Forks. The result was nothing new for Perham, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Blaiz Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gage Aanenson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gavin Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Barnesville made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Perham, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Barnesville couldn't quite finish off Perham in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Barnesville, Schmelz Austin (who struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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