Softball Game Preview: Edgewood Warriors vs. Perry Pirates

Edgewood is 2-8 against Perry since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Warriors will head out to challenge the Pirates at 2:00 p.m. Edgewood will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Edgewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Streetsboro 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 17, 2024.

Lucianna Paolillo

Batters Struck Out

05/19/25 @ Streetsboro	10
05/15/25 vs Conneaut	8
05/14/25 @ Geneva	9

Lucianna Paolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Lamson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Vencill, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Perry and Jefferson Area, and Perry kept the tradition alive. The Pirates' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Not much got past Sophie Sivon, who gave up just three hits to keep Jefferson Area off the board.

At the plate, Perry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Rupert, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Edgewood's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Perry, their record now sits at 19-8.

Edgewood might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Perry in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.