Anthony Wayne is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Perrysburg is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Anthony Wayne Generals will take on the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Anthony Wayne has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Anthony Wayne fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Clay last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg had just enough and edged Bryan out 2-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that Perrysburg has won by just one run.
Connor Kessinger looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Perrysburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Hubbard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Anthony Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Perrysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Anthony Wayne was able to grind out a solid win over Perrysburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Perrysburg's Matt Gast, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Anthony Wayne to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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