Softball Recap: Perry Commodores vs. Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers
If Perry was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Ridgemont last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Perry Commodores suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers on Monday. Perry has not had much luck with Waynesfield-Goshen recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Perry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy McKee, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Waynesfield-Goshen's side, Tarynn Vorhes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Vorhes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Waynesfield-Goshen let Makenna Shaw and Arya Sneary loose on the outfield. Shaw scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Sneary scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Abbi Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Waynesfield-Goshen, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry will square off against Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Waynesfield-Goshen, they will head out on the road to challenge Ridgedale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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