Perry Central never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lamar Christian on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 10-3 win. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Austin Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Kameron Moody
| 03/21/25 @ Lamar Christian | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Heidelberg | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs St. Stanislaus | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs East Marion | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Kameron Moody was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for Perry Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Ethan Martin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Perry Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. Lamar Christian moved to 3-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Perry Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-1 defeat against Forrest County Agricultural on the 22nd. As for Lamar Christian, they will challenge Sylva Bay Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sylva Bay Academy has averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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