Softball Preview: Perry Central Commodores vs. Cannelton Bulldogs
Perry Central is 4-0 against Cannelton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Perry Central Commodores will look to defend their home field against the Cannelton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Perry Central will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Perry Central is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Paoli on Monday. Considering Perry Central has won six games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubreigh Gogel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Gogel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audra Harbaville, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mallory King was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cannelton had to start their season on the road last Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their rough 17-3 loss to Tell City might stick with them for a while.
Perry Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Cannelton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Perry Central took their victory against Cannelton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Perry Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cannelton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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