The Perry Pumas will head out on the road to square off against the Xavier College Prep Gators at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry came into Wednesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Mountain Ridge on Wednesday. The victory was just what Perry needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior game.
Sara Phillip spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Rachel Connors and Mckenzye Boblitt did most of the damage at the plate: Connors scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Boblitt went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sienna Kunze, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Perry 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Xavier College Prep considering their one-run performance the match before.
Angie Falls made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Falls was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Lauren Putz was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Sofia Zielinski was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Perry's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Xavier College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Perry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Xavier College Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .411. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Perry suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Xavier College Prep in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Perry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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