Perry had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Harvey on Friday. The Pirates blew past the Red Raiders 17-0. Considering the Pirates have won 12 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Sophie Sivon
| 05/08/26 vs Harvey | 14 |
| 05/06/26 vs North | 9 |
| 05/04/26 vs Solon | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs West Geauga | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Hawken | 6 |
| + 9 more games |
Sophie Sivon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Rogers, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Morgan Winters, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and four runs.
Perry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in four consecutive games.
Perry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Harvey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Perry beat the Red Raiders by a score of 17-1 later that day.
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