The Perry Commodores are on the road again on Friday to play the Allen East Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Perry will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Temple Christian on Thursday. Perry was the clear victor by a 20-9 margin over Temple Christian. Perry's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hunter Scott was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Woods, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Allen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Leipsic.
Allen East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Perry's win bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Allen East, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
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 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Allen East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. 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 Allen East in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry 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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