St. Patrick has gone 9-1 against Perry Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fighting Irish will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Patrick sitting on four straight victories and Perry Central on six.
St. Patrick's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tylertown with a sharp 17-0 win. The Fighting Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
Ave DiFilippo
| 04/08/25 @ Tylertown | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Our Lady Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Our Lady Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Long Beach | 1 |
Ave DiFilippo looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Victoria Barhonovich was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Elizabeth Colson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Patrick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tylertown only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Perry Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tylertown 8-6.
Kenlynn Hinton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hinton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Perry Central got a massive performance out of Rylen Hinton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Merrill, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Patrick's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Perry Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Patrick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Perry Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .420. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Patrick took their win against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-2 score. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
