The Perry Panthers were able to grind out a solid victory over The West Laurens Raiders on Thursday, taking The matchup 13-10.
Emma Rose Wood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and zero unearned) run off 7 hits. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in zero of her four plate appearances while logging 1 stolen base and 1 run.
In other pitching news, Wood tossed a big game, pitching 5 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and zero unearned) run off 7 hits against.
Back at the plate, Natalie Myers and Addison Sisa did most of the damage at the plate: Myers went 2-for-4 while logging 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 2 runs, while Sisa got on base in zero of her five plate appearances while logging 2 stolen bases and 3 runs. Another player making a difference was Emersyn Preast, who went 2-for-3 while logging 1 RBI and 1 run.
Perry and finished the game with 5 stolen bases. They have not posted that fewest stolen bases since the 5th, when they snagged 4.
Panthers
| vs WLHS 8-13-2026 | 13-10 | W |
| vs LCHS 8-5-2026 | 8-7 | W |
| vs WCHS 8-3-2026 | 15-2 | W |
| vs NSHS 10-16-2024 | 10-2 | W |
| vs LCHS 10-9-2024 | 10-4 | W |
| + 3 more games |
Perry's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for West Laurens, they have now won 11 of their last 13 games on the road. That's provided a massive bump to their 1-2 record this season.
Coming up, Perry is headed away from home for the first time to take on Ola on Tuesday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for West Laurens, they will take on Greenbrier at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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