The Botkins Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Perry Commodores at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Botkins and Newton Local, and Newton Local kept the tradition alive. The Trojans lost 10-0 to the Indians on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Perry made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cory-Rawson on Tuesday. The Commodores were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Fighting Hornets. The Commodores might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Taviano was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tate Essex, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Perry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Botkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Botkins came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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