Softball Preview: Blanchard Lions vs. Perkins-Tryon Demons
Blanchard has gone 3-0 against Perkins-Tryon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Blanchard Lions will face off against the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 5:00 p.m. Blanchard is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, everything went Blanchard's way against Bishop McGuinness as Blanchard made off with a 16-1 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Parker Jackson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mallorie Pool and Quinlyn Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Pool went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Johnson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, Johnson also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since September 3rd. Kylee Coy was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blanchard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Perkins-Tryon lost 11-1 to Harrah on Monday.
Blanchard's victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Perkins-Tryon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Blanchard took their win against Perkins-Tryon in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanchard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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