Perry Central's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Heidelberg Oilers with a sharp 21-1 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Branson McDaniel spent all two innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Eli Johnston
| 02/28/25 vs Heidelberg | 4 |
| 04/04/24 vs Heidelberg | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Lamar Christian | 1 |
| 02/27/24 @ Lamar Christian | 1 |
On the hitting side, Eli Johnston and Cayson Backstrom did most of the damage at the plate: Johnston scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Backstrom scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Johnston a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Little, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Perry Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Perry Central moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Perry Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-4 defeat against Poplarville on the 1st. As for Heidelberg, they will square off against Laurel at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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