The Perry Panthers will take on the Norwayne Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Perry fell victim to Green and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Norwayne came tearing into Thursday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Smithies. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Abby Workman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Workman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MaKenna Heyden, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Maddy Workman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Norwayne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .368 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Norwayne, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
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