Softball Recap: Perryville Victorious

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Perryville brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They put the hurt on the Joppatowne Mariners with a sharp 14-1 win on Wednesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Mariners recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Taegan Spier made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Spier was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-5. Those hits marked the first that she got this season.

In other batting news, Taylor McGuirk was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. Those runs were her first of the season.

Perryville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Joppatowne, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Perryville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Joppatowne: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.