If Perry was riding high fresh off their 12-4 takedown of Laingsburg on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ramblers fell just short of the Durand Railroaders by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Ramblers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Railroaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
Johnny McConnell
| 05/11/26 @ Lansing Christian | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Potterville | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Pewamo-Westphalia | 3 |
| 05/15/26 @ Durand | 2 |
| 05/11/26 @ Lansing Christian | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Johnny McConnell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Perry's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 10-11-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Trevin Kucish, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Perry's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12-1. As for Durand, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perry will host Dansville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Durand, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakeville at 4:00 p.m. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.85 runs per game on average), something the Railroaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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