Perkiomen School proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the John Carroll Patriots 2-1.
Ryan Sink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Perkiomen School's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Those hits marked the first that Smith has got this season.
The victory got Perkiomen School back to even at 2-2. As for John Carroll, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perkiomen School will challenge Loyola Blakefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are facing the Dons at the right time seeing as the Dons are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for John Carroll, they will face off against Archbishop Curley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Friars will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight.
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