Perry had lost ten straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it 11. They lost 10-4 to the Lansing Christian Pilgrims. The Ramblers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pilgrims apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Brady Burns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Lansing Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Lansing Christian's side, Collin Leavitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Leavitt was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lansing Christian let Will Marl and Wyatt Batson run wild. Marl went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Batson went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those three hits gave Batson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Damesworth, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lansing Christian beat Perry by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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