The Mary Persons Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Whitewater Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mary Persons took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Sandy Creek. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sydney Kime was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sara Grace Errera, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mary Persons didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Whitewater had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Tigers 15-0. Considering the Wildcats have won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mary Persons' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Whitewater, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
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