The Perry Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the North Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perry is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Perry is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 30-1 margin over Lakeside on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Morgan Winters made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Arianna Rogers
| 04/09/25 @ Lakeside | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Central Crossing | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Kewaskum | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Rossford | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Elgin | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Rogers, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Infalvi, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Perry hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North hadn't done well against Chardon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Rangers had just enough and edged out the Hilltoppers 1-0. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now won three in a row.
Not much got past Bailey Licht, who gave up just five hits to keep Chardon off the board.
North pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Perry, their record is now 6-3.
North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Perry has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. It's a different story for North, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Perry's hitters?
Perry might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from North when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
