The Perry Panthers will square off against the Steele Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perry will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Perry can't be too worried about heading out to take on Steele: they just beat North Royalton at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Panthers beat the Bears on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Meanwhile, Steele entered their tilt with Twinsburg on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 6-3.
Karina Shuster made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Steele got a big performance out of Leah Sprague, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Briana Blankenship was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Perry's record is now 13-17-1. As for Steele, their record now sits at 20-8.
Everything went Perry's way against Steele in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Perry made off with a 20-9 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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