For the second straight game, Whitmer will face off against Perrysburg. The Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Whitmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Whitmer came up short against Perrysburg and fell 5-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Perrysburg's part, Andrew Charpie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Charpie has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Heitmeyer, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Perrysburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Perrysburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Whitmer, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
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