Softball Recap: Perry Meridian Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports May 21, 2025, 5:21pm

Softball Recap: Perry Meridian Falcons vs. Martinsville Artesians

There's no place like home for Perry Meridian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Martinsville Artesians with a sharp 15-4 win on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Artesians on Tuesday, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.

Adriana Chesser

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/21/25 vs Martinsville5
05/15/24 @ Martinsville4
05/05/25 vs Pike3
04/29/25 vs Greenwood3
04/10/25 @ Ben Davis2

Adriana Chesser was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Addison Short was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Perry Meridian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Perry Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Martinsville, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-16.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Perry Meridian will challenge Decatur Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Martinsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bedford North Lawrence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Artesians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stars have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.

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