The Mary Persons Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Fayette County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mary Persons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mary Persons will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Whitewater on Tuesday. Mary Persons blew past Whitewater 10-2. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Woodgeard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Woodgeard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Shelbie Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Sara Grace Errera was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fayette County's offense. They lost 10-0 to Trinity Christian on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Mary Persons and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Fayette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mary Persons took their victory against Fayette County in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mary Persons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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