It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perquimans had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Rosewood Eagles. Winning may never get old, but Perquimans sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Maddux Thach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Askew, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Shepherd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Rosewood's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Clucas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perquimans has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Rosewood, their defeat ended a 25-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-6.
Perquimans will head out on the road to face off against East Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Wake Academy is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Perquimans will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Rosewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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