Perry earns third Jailbird of the Week honor

Gabe Perry was caught taking baseball bats right out of the hands of the Chillicothe Mudcats last week on Friday in Chillicothe. That pitching performance made him a perfect candidate to be named The Joplin Globe’s Jailbird of the Week for the third week of the season. Perry pitched seven innings, allowed six hits, two walks and struck out six batters while the Mudcats managed just one run. ...