The Perry Bluejays will head out on the road to square off against the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perry is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Perry will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Hoover on Monday. Everything went Perry's way against Hoover as Perry made off with a 14-7 victory.
Maci Tunink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Emmalee Bell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Karagyn Whelchel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Denison-Schleswig had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Lincoln on Tuesday.
Perry's win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Denison-Schleswig, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season.
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