Softball Recap: Perrydale Has No Trouble Against Colton

Perrydale won the last time they faced Colton and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 20-10 margin over the Vikings. Considering the Pirates have won five games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Isabelle Arthur was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit was her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Perrydale got a massive performance out of Addie Parr, who scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, Parr is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. Sophie Jackson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Perrydale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colton only posted an OBP of .474.

The win made it two in a row for Perrydale and bumps their season record up to 6-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-6-1 Colton and 4-5 Kennedy. As for Colton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6-1.

Looking ahead, Perrydale will face off against Western Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Colton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.