The Lamar Warriors will challenge the Perryville Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lamar is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mansfield on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Perryville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Two Rivers. Considering the Mustangs have won ten games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Tolley was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Anderson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perryville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Perryville pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Lamar, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Lamar beat Perryville 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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