Perkins-Tryon won the last time they faced Wellston and things went their way on Friday too. The Demons were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Tigers. The win was nothing new for the Demons as they're now sitting on four straight.
Teagan Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has become a key player for Perkins-Tryon: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Jones was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Max Shepherd
| 04/11/25 vs Wellston | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mannford | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Skiatook | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Glenpool | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mannford | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Shepherd, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. James Garner was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Perkins-Tryon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .528. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Perkins-Tryon pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wellston, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perkins-Tryon will take on Bristow at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wellston, they will challenge Davenport at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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