PIRATES GET SECOND STRAIGHT ONE RUN WIN

PEPPER PIKE OH- Perry pulled out a gritty 4-3 win over Orange on Tuesday, leaning on clutch hitting and solid work from the bullpen to seal the deal.

The Pirates cracked the scoreboard in the third. Carter Crofoot drove a single into center to bring one in, and an Orange miscue allowed another run to cross, giving Perry a 2-0 edge.

Orange came right back in the bottom half, tying things up with a double and a run-scoring single to make it 2-2.

Perry answered fast. In the fourth, Luke Sivon knocked in the go-ahead run with a base hit, and Crofoot added a sac fly to pad the lead to 4-2. That was all the cushion they needed.

Carter Hopkins picked up the win, tossing four innings while striking out seven. He gave up six hits and three runs, but kept Perry in control. Trent Taylor came on in relief and slammed the door with two scoreless frames, and Logan Buehner locked it down for the save.

Crofoot led the way with a pair of RBIs, while Michal Niedzwiecki chipped in with two hits. Perry’s defense was clean all game—no errors—with Owen McKoon handling 11 chances behind the dish and in the field.

Orange got RBIs from Carlisle-Winston, Tyler Diviney, and McKinnon, and even turned two double plays, but couldn’t push across the tying run late. Next up, Perry heads to Jefferson Area for another tough test on Thursday.