Antioch waltzed into their matchup in Monday's second game with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Glencliff Colts 11-10. That's more bragging rights for Antioch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maliyah Perry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Perry was even better at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Perry wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chiari Batey, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Batey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Rihanna Rihanna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Antioch pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Glencliff, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Antioch will take on Overton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Glencliff, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Hume-Fogg at 4:30 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. Hume-Fogg hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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