The Perrin-Whitt Pirates will face off against the Saint Jo Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Perrin-Whitt after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bryson by a score of 3-2. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perrin-Whitt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Welch, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Saint Jo came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Bellevue 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since February 22nd.
Brody Morris made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Saint Jo: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-11 otherwise. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Devin Stewart was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mathew Sampson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perrin-Whitt's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Saint Jo, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
Perrin-Whitt was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Jo in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-3. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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