Perry Meridian pushed their score to seven the last time they played Greenwood, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Perry Meridian Falcons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Greenwood Woodmen a 1-0 shutout. This was a revenge matchup for Perry Meridian, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-7 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Not much got past Austin McNabb, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Greenwood off the board. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Perry Meridian's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Miles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perry Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry Meridian will face off against Roncalli at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Southport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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