Perry Central is 2-8 against North Harrison since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Perry Central Commodores will be playing at home against the North Harrison Cougars at 5:00 p.m.
Perry Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Heritage Hills on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Perry Central just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, North Harrison made easy work of Austin on Thursday and carried off a 16-1 win. With that victory, North Harrison brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Bayley Myrick was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Myrick has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Myrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendal Maher and Gabby White did most of the damage at the plate: Maher went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while White scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Taylor Herthel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Perry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for North Harrison, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Perry Central took their win against North Harrison in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Perry Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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