The Boardman Spartans will square off against the Perry Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Boardman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Boardman and Poland Seminary, and Poland Seminary kept the tradition alive. The Spartans fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Tyler Kirlik was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Grayson Eicher, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perry). Everything went their way against Barberton on Friday as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Boardman, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Boardman took their win against Perry when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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