Perry Central is 1-6 against Heritage Hills since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Perry Central Commodores will head out on the road to take on the Heritage Hills Patriots at 4:30 p.m.
Perry Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Forest Park on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Rangers. The match marked the first time this season in which Perry Central was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against South Spencer by a score of 10-5 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for Heritage Hills as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Peyton Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gray has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Heritage Hills let Luke Krzykowski and Aiden Fischer loose on the outfield. Krzykowski scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Fischer scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Perry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Heritage Hills, their record is now 15-11.
Perry Central came up short against Heritage Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Perry Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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