The Southeast Lauderdale Tigers will take on the Perry Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Lauderdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Southeast Lauderdale turned things around against Quitman on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Allie Carney was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Carney was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Southeast Lauderdale let Mary Grace Hall and Adrianna Stephens run wild. Hall went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Stephens scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Stephens has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Rayden King, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Perry Central lost 13-2 to Hattiesburg on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Perry Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journey Shows, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Perry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10-1. As for Southeast Lauderdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southeast Lauderdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Perry Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southeast Lauderdale was able to grind out a solid win over Perry Central in their previous matchup back in February, winning 20-16. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
