Perkins-Tryon proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Mannford Pirates 2-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Ethan Anderson
03/31/25 vs Mannford | 12 |
04/15/24 @ North Rock Creek | 10 |
03/18/25 vs Skiatook | 6 |
03/25/25 @ Cushing | 5 |
03/11/25 vs Glenpool | 4 |
Ethan Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Garner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Perkins-Tryon's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Mannford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Perkins-Tryon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mannford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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