The Perry Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northside Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Perry didn't have quite enough to beat Jones County and fell 11-10. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Northside had to endure a 13-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Howard 18-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since September 18, 2023.
Alyssa Hoffmeister and E'Vejia Burgman did most of the damage at the plate: Hoffmeister scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Burgman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Those runs were Hoffmeister's first for the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynli Burch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've earned since back in August of 2023.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northside, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Perry took their victory against Northside in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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