Perry Meridian is 1-8 against New Palestine since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Perry Meridian Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Perry Meridian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Perry Meridian earned a 7-4 victory over Whiteland. That's two games straight that Perry Meridian has won by exactly three runs.
Jackson McDaniel looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Alex Acosta was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hurst, who scored two runs and stole five bases.
Meanwhile, New Palestine was able to grind out a solid win over Pendleton Heights on Thursday, taking the game 4-1.
Rigg Mahurin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mahurin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mahurin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mahurin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nic Deering, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Perry Meridian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for New Palestine, their record now sits at 17-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Perry Meridian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Perry Meridian came up short against New Palestine in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Perry Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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