The Perry County Vikings will face off against the Hughes Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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.
Perry County is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Wayne County.
Meanwhile, Hughes fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Panthers. The Lions have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Perry County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Perry County got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 against Hughes by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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