After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Berkshire was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 10-1 to the Perry Pirates.
Berkshire saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Davis, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Berkshire hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Perry's side, Madelyn Rupert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Rupert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Perry let Elise Strahan and Rosalyn Tharp loose on the outfield. Strahan scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Tharp went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Berkshire dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Perry, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Berkshire will head out on the road to challenge Gilmour Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gilmour Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Berkshire's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Perry, they will head out on the road to face off against Conneaut at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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