The Berryhill Chiefs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bristow Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, it was close, but Berryhill sidestepped Sperry for a 5-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Bristow didn't have done well against Perkins-Tryon recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Bristow skirted past Perkins-Tryon 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Tinlee Freeman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
On the hitting side, Liz Waltrip was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Carter, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Bristow hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Berryhill's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Bristow, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Berryhill beat Bristow 6-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Berryhill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bristow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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