The Perry Panthers will face off against the Ware County Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Ware County will come in with seven straight victories.
Perry fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wayne County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 13-12. Even if the Panthers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Ware County put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let New Hampstead get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ware County's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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