Jefferson Area has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Perry Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Jefferson Area can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Conneaut 20-4.
Ada Sirrine made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Sirrine has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sirrine was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allison Hill, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Rylee DeMattia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to North. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Perry couldn't push the score so high this time.
Perry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elise Strahan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson Area's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jefferson Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've averaged .465. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jefferson Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 8-6. Will Jefferson Area repeat their success, or does Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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