Baseball Recap: Perkins Snags Sixth Victory in Last Eight Games

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Fostoria	18
03/29/25 vs Ontario	12
04/26/25 vs Lexington	10
04/10/25 @ Lorain	8
04/23/25 vs Clyde	7

Perkins was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lexington on Saturday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over the Minutemen. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Talon Walton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Walton was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Dylan Crabtree was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kash Koch, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Perkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Perkins has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Lexington, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.

Coming up, Perkins will head out to square off against Columbian at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Lexington, they will welcome Hiland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.