Perry County Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pike County Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-5. The Commodores were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Corbin Wooton put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those hits were his first of the season.
Dylan Elkins
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In other batting news, Dylan Elkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Perry County Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Pike County Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perry County Central will square off against Buckhorn at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Commodores' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Pike County Central, they will be playing at home against East Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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