In what's become a running theme this season, Perry Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lamar Christian Lions as the Perry Central Bulldogs made off with a 14-7 win. For Perry Central, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 loss Lamar Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Conner McInnis and Cayson Backstrom did most of the damage at the plate: McInnis scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Backstrom scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Bolton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
On Lamar Christian's side, Austin Esser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. DJ Parhm was another key contributor, getting no hits from his three at bats.
Perry Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12-1. As for Lamar Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Perry Central will be playing at home against Seminary at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seminary: 3.8, Perry Central: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lamar Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sylva Bay Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sylva Bay Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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