Softball Recap: Kassidy Atwell's big game can't quite lead Perry over Gilbert

By Team Reports Jun 15, 2024, 9:30pm

Softball Recap: Perry Bluejays vs. Gilbert Tigers

Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the Gilbert Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Perry of the 11-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2022.

Perry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassidy Atwell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Perry's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Gilbert, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Perry will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Prairie City-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. Prairie City-Monroe is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Perry will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Gilbert will take on Bondurant-Farrar at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Bondurant-Farrar will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Gilbert surely won't give up without a fight.

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