Waverly will face off against McClain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. McClain took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Waverly, who comes in off a win.
Waverly barely beat Minford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Falcons on Wednesday. That looming 11-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, McClain didn't have quite enough to beat Logan Elm on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Conner Chandler put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Chandler was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Chandler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Perie, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Perie has hit this season.
Waverly has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for McClain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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