Whitmer is 1-7 against Perrysburg since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Whitmer Panthers are on the road again to play the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Whitmer's victory against Start wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Whitmer skirted past Start 4-2.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They beat Springfield by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Perrysburg.
Braxton Mefferd was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mefferd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tyler Palmer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Perrysburg got a massive performance out of Jack Losee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Trent Bezek was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Whitmer pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Perrysburg, their record is now 5-1.
Whitmer was able to grind out a solid victory over Perrysburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitmer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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