Perry Central hasn't had much luck against North Harrison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Commodores will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Perry Central's offense. They fell just short of Heritage Hills by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Commodores' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Harrison). They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over Austin on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
London Wheeler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby White, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
North Harrison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Austin only posted a batting average of .292.
North Harrison's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Perry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
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