Softball Preview: Edgewood Warriors vs. Perry Pirates
Edgewood is 1-7 against Perry since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Edgewood Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Perry Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Edgewood was able to grind out a solid win over West Geauga, taking the game 6-3.
Lucianna Paolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carly Kray, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. McKenna Vencill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perry stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Beaumont School as Perry made off with a 15-2 victory.
Edgewood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Perry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Edgewood came up short against Perry when the teams last played on April 9th, falling 9-5. Can Edgewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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