After soaring to 20 runs the game before, Perry was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Botkins Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Commodores were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.

Brodey Douce
| 04/23/26 @ Botkins | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Waynesfield-Goshen | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Cory-Rawson | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Jackson Center | 2 |
Brodey Douce was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Colten Scott was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Perry's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Botkins, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Coming up, Perry will head out to challenge Elgin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Botkins, they will take on Fort Loramie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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