Monday just wasn't the day for Perry's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Perry in their matchups with Caledonia-Mumford: they've now lost seven in a row.
Keira Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Perry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelyn Morris, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Perry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caledonia-Mumford only tossed seven.
On Caledonia-Mumford's side, not much got past Emma Years, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Perry off the board.
On the hitting side, Colleen Talty was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Wyskiel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Caledonia-Mumford, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry will face off against Warsaw at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Warsaw is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Perry will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Caledonia-Mumford, they will head out on the road to square off against Pavilion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caledonia-Mumford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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