For the second straight game, McEwen will face off against Perry County. The Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. McEwen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
McEwen was handed an eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Perry County 9-8. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.

Tylon Carter
| 03/12/26 @ Perry County | 10 |
| 03/06/26 vs Kenwood | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Waverly Central | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs McKenzie | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Houston County | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Tylon Carter and Knox Parham were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Carter struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Parham pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Carter has posted since back in March of 2025. At bat, Carter went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Parham went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those hits marked the first that Carter has got this season.
In other batting news, Ben McPherson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Kainan Gill was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Perry County is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2. As for McEwen, their win bumped their record up to 3-1-1.
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