The Perrysburg Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Elmwood Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perrysburg is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Perrysburg had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Findlay on Friday. The Yellow Jackets put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan Hoverman was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe LaFaso, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Perrysburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Elmwood's offense. They came up short against Tinora on Thursday, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Royals, who until this contest were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
Perrysburg pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elmwood, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Perrysburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Elmwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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