The Perry Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Barberton Magics at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
It was a proper cat-fight when Perry faced off against Washington on Wednesday. The Panthers never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Panthers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Barberton hadn't done well against Revere recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Magics blew past the Minutemen 6-0. The result was nothing new for the Magics, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Marianno Daugherty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Javon Clayton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Perry's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Barberton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Perry skirted past Barberton 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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