Softball Recap: Perry Yellowjackets vs. Caledonia-Mumford Raiders
Perry lost against Caledonia-Mumford back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Perry Yellowjackets fell just short of the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders by a score of 4-3. Perry has not had much luck with Caledonia-Mumford recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Zanyah Yisrael was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Morris, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Caledonia-Mumford's side, Emma Years spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Years has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Colleen Talty was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Caledonia-Mumford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Perry will be playing in front of their home fans against Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Caledonia-Mumford, they will head out on the road to take on Pavilion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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