The West Perry Mustangs will face off against the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither West Perry nor Greencastle-Antrim posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Perry came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Waynesboro, falling 15-1. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
West Perry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Swarner, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Greencastle-Antrim's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Big Spring by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kiersten Swain was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caroline Logsdon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Greencastle-Antrim's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 17-2. As for West Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. West Perry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Greencastle-Antrim struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Perry might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Greencastle-Antrim in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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