Pearl extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-11. They lost 10-2 to the Warren Central Vikings. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for Warren Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Warren Central's part, Beau Bradley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Bradley a new career-high.
At the plate, Warren Central got a big performance out of Blake Caruthers, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Caruthers has posted since back in February. Tristan Jamison was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Coming up, Pearl will take on Petal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Warren Central, they will face off against Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.42 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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