Perry-Lecompton stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the Hiawatha Red Hawks with a sharp 23-8 win. Winning may never get old, but Perry-Lecompton sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Macie Corcoran, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Trystan Buttram was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
On Hiawatha's side, Claire Twombly stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylie Nelson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hiawatha hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry-Lecompton struck out six times.
Perry-Lecompton pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hiawatha, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry-Lecompton will square off against Nemaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Perry-Lecompton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight games. As for Hiawatha, they will head out on the road to take on Jefferson West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hiawatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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