The Clyde Fliers will head out to square off against the Perkins Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Perkins will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Clyde extended their winning streak to three on Monday. Everything went the Fliers' way against Shelby as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
Perkins never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against South Central on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over the Trojans. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Maycee Bohn tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Perkins got a massive performance out of Hannah Koelsch, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Koelsch a new career-high. Natalie Martin was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Perkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central only posted an OBP of .400.
Perkins has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Clyde, their record now sits at 13-4.
Clyde might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Perkins when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Fliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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