For the second straight game, Mannford will face off against Perkins-Tryon. Mannford will welcome Perkins-Tryon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mannford has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Perkins-Tryon will arrive with three straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mannford's offense. They fell just short of Perkins-Tryon by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered since March 1, 2024.
For Perkins-Tryon's part, Ethan Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Anderson a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Garner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Perkins-Tryon's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Mannford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
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