The Perham Yellowjackets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning] Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Perham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Perham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Pelican Rapids 6-5.
Blaiz Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Seth Urbach was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Tate Zacharias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning] entered their tilt with Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal with four consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Titans on May 14th.
Perham's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning], they pushed their record up to 1-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Perham suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning] in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Will Perham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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