Softball Recap: Parish Hill Takes a Loss

Parish Hill extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They came up short against the Wheeler Lions, falling 24-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (11), the Pirates still had to take the loss.

Eva Donnelly-Hardisty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Payton Klusek, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

As for Wheeler, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Considering they have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

On Wheeler's side, Victoria Kleeman was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kleeman has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Morgyn Perkins, who went 4-for-6 with one home run, six runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Perkins a new career-high in doubles (two). Shay Deary was another key player, going 5-for-6 with four runs, five RBI, and one double.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parish Hill will venture away from home to take on Academy of Science and Innovation at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wheeler, they will head out on the road to challenge Griswold at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.