Perry County won the last time they faced Hughes and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jake Mercer was excellent, going 4-for-5 with four runs and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Perry County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Sellers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Vikings
04/30/25 @ Hughes | 43.3% |
04/29/25 @ Collinwood | 14.8% |
04/23/25 vs Hughes | 25% |
04/18/25 @ Culleoka | 26.9% |
04/17/25 @ Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central | 34.4% |
+ 17 more games |
Perry County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Perry County's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Hughes, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
As of now, neither Perry County nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.
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