Softball Preview: Perryville Pirates vs. Jefferson Blue Jays
Perryville and Jefferson are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Perryville Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Jefferson Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Perryville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Chaffee two weeks ago. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Jefferson entered their tilt with Valley Park on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Hawks out 5-4. While the Blue Jays didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Reese Humphrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in OBP.
On the hitting side, Kaia Stanley was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Perryville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson, their record is now 4-1.
Perryville might still be hurting after the 23-13 defeat they got from Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Perryville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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