Madison lost against Perry last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Madison Blue Streaks fell 7-3 to the Perry Pirates.
Kara Mekulsia was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Mekulsia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mekulsia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ally Negin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Madison, Perry also got a great game from a two-way player: Madelyn Rupert. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Rupert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Perry let Elise Strahan and Madeline Infalvi loose on the outfield. Strahan scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Infalvi scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosalyn Tharp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Perry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Madison will stay at home for another game and welcome Geneva at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Perry, they will be playing at home against South at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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