Softball Game Recap: Roland-Story Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jun 12, 2024, 8:57pm

Softball Recap: Roland-Story Norsemen vs. Perry Bluejays

If Roland-Story was feeling good off their 12-0 takedown of East Sac County last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roland-Story Norsemen took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perry Bluejays on Monday. Roland-Story was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Perry apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May.

For Perry's part, Maci Tunink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits.

At the plate, Perry let Emmalee Bell and Karagyn Whelchel loose on the outfield. Bell scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Whelchel scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalley Whelchel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Roland-Story's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Perry, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.

Roland-Story didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-1 loss vs. West Marshall on the 11th. Perry has also already played their next contest, an 11-4 defeat against South Hamilton on the 12th.

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