Perry-Lecompton had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Jefferson West Tigers, falling 15-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Thursday.
Macie Corcoran was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Devin Aldrich also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Jefferson West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
On Jefferson West's side, Harriet Dean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Ashley Moser was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Meyer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Coming up, Perry-Lecompton will be playing at home against Riley County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jefferson West, they are taking a road trip to challenge Holton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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