Ridgedale fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Perry on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Commodores by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by just one run.
Brody Mawer put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Mawer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kolin Neville was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayden Salyer, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ridgedale's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Perry, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Ridgedale will venture away from home to square off against Vanlue at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rockets are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Perry, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Allen East at 5:00 p.m.
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