Softball Recap: Perry Beats Jefferson Area for Their Ninth Straight Win

Pirates

Previous Games

05/08/25 vs Jefferson Area	12-6
05/06/25 vs Conneaut	15-0
05/05/25 vs Geneva	7-0
04/30/25 @ Edgewood	6-0
04/29/25 @ Solon	7-2
+ 4 more games

Perry had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Jefferson Area Falcons. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Falcons back in April, they had to take a 7-3 loss.

Morgan Winters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Collins, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madeline Infalvi, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Perry pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Area, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Perry didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-0 victory against Wickliffe on the 9th. As for Jefferson Area, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-4 win against Berkshire on the 12th.