If Lamar Christian was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Laurel Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lamar Christian Lions fell victim to a rough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Perry Central Bulldogs on Monday. Lamar Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Perry Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Austin Esser was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Parhm, who got no hits from his three at bats.
On Perry Central's side, they let Conner McInnis and Cayson Backstrom loose on the outfield. McInnis scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Backstrom scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Kaden Bolton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Lamar Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Perry Central, they pushed their record up to 14-12-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lamar Christian will take on Sylva Bay Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sylva Bay Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lamar Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Perry Central, they will be playing at home against Seminary at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perry Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Seminary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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