Fredericktown waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Perryville Pirates get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Black Cats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Ryan Souden's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Easton Wood, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Black Cats
| 04/28/25 vs Perryville | 5-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Potosi | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hillsboro | 6-5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Farmington | 2-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Kelly | 4-2 |
| + 8 more games |
Fredericktown's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Perryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coming up, Fredericktown will venture away from home to face off against Ste. Genevieve at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perryville, they will welcome Meadow Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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