Perry County has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wayne County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Perry County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on McEwen with a sharp 16-7 win. Perry County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wyatt Carroll was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Mercer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
While Wayne County couldn't quite beat Summertown on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. Wayne County fell just short of Summertown by a score of 8-6. Wayne County has struggled against Summertown recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brady Stooksberry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Perry County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Perry County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wayne County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Perry County suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Wayne County when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Perry County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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