Softball Recap: Perryville Beats Dover for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Mustangs

Previous Games

03/18/25 vs Dover	14-2
03/17/25 @ Clarksville	16-0
03/14/25 @ Central Arkansas Christian	14-0
03/13/25 vs Rose Bud	13-3
03/11/25 vs Nemo Vista	11-2
+ 3 more games

Perryville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Dover Pirates with a sharp 14-2 win. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Ainsley Tippen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Perryville let Macey Chambers and Grace Anderson run wild. Chambers scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Anderson went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that Anderson launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Perryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in seven consecutive matches.

Perryville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dover, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Perryville will face off against Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bigelow will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Dover, they will square off against Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dover has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.