The Perry Yellowjackets will face off against the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Perry after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wayland-Cohocton. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Beau Solcum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Caledonia-Mumford came up short against Le Roy on Thursday, falling 23-2. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caledonia-Mumford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Potter, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Perry now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Caledonia-Mumford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Perry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Caledonia-Mumford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Perry came out on top in a nail-biter against Caledonia-Mumford when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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