The Perry Meridian Falcons will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Roncalli Royals at 7:30 p.m. Perry Meridian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Roncalli's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Perry Meridian will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Pike on Saturday. Everything went Perry Meridian's way against Pike as Perry Meridian made off with a 14-6 win.
Jackson McDaniel and Jayden Simpson dominated on the mound. McDaniel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Simpson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McDaniel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Perry Meridian got a massive performance out of Cayden Nolan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lamkin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Roncalli lost 10-3 to Franklin Community on Saturday. Roncalli has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perry Meridian pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Roncalli, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Perry Meridian skirted past Roncalli 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Perry Meridian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roncalli turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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