After flying high against Wickliffe last Thursday, Perry came back down to earth. The Perry Pirates lost 20-9 to the Gilmour Academy Lancers on Friday. Perry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gilmour Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Elise Strahan and Sydney Collins did some serious damage despite the final result: Strahan scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Collins went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Infalvi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perry dropped their record down to 17-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Gilmour Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Perry will be playing at home against Lakeside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gilmour Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Marlington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmour Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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