Softball Recap: Perry Central Victorious

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Previous 4 Games

04/10/25 - Home	8-6 W
03/25/25 - Away	15-0 W
04/05/24 - Home	16-1 W
03/25/24 - Away	7-19 L

While Perry Central's victory against Tylertown wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Chiefs 8-6. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won three in a row.

Kenlynn Hinton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hinton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Perry Central got a massive performance out of Rylen Hinton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Hinton has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Macy Sylvester, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Perry Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Perry Central pushed their record up to 12-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Tylertown, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17-1.

Coming up, Perry Central will square off against St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Tylertown, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Marion at 6:30 p.m. The Chiefs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.