Softball Preview: Elyria Catholic Panthers vs. Perkins Pirates
The Elyria Catholic Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Perkins Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elyria Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Elyria Catholic earned a 6-2 victory over Rocky River.
Jessica Conner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lillian Ciryak, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Perkins' offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison Comprehensive on Monday. Perkins just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Elyria Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Perkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Elyria Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Perkins when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Elyria Catholic repeat their success, or does Perkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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