Kenton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Perry a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Kenton Wildcats will take on the Perry Commodores at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kenton will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Bath, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Kenton walked away with a 6-2 win over Bath on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Perry put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cory-Rawson with a sharp 17-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Perry considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kennedy Essex was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Essex was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Perry got a massive performance out of Lexenna Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alauna Muniz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kenton's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Perry, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Kenton took their win against Perry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-1. Does Kenton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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