Perrysburg had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the St. Edward Eagles 8-2. The result was nothing new for Perrysburg, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Palmer looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Connor Kessinger was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Trent Bezek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On St. Edward's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Variglotti, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
The win was the ninth in a row for Perrysburg, bringing their record for this year to 25-7. As for St. Edward, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-12.
Perrysburg will face off against Mason at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Perrysburg: 3.1, Mason: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. St. Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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