Perryville lost against Baptist Prep back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Perryville Mustangs took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baptist Prep Eagles. Perryville has struggled against Baptist Prep recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ella Tolley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Griffin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Baptist Prep's side, Kayla Midkiff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Midkiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Midkiff was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Mollie Bennett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Addison Highfill was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Perryville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Baptist Prep, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Perryville will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Arkansas Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Baptist Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baptist Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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