West Geauga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Perry Pirates by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Geauga of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Elijah Gudger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gudger was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Vince Vecchio was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
West Geauga's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Perry, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Geauga will take on Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Perry, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeside at 4:30 p.m. Perry's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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