Collinwood had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it five. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perry County Vikings. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
As for Perry County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Perry County's part, Colby Ary made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Ary also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Perry County is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise. Ary was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Ary wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Mercer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Perry County is 5-1 when Mercer posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Ryder Sellers was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Collinwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perry County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against Wayne County on the 5th.
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