There's no place like home for Clifton Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the St. Anne Cardinals on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Clifton Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Rayven Perkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Perkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keira Donnelly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Addison Faulkner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On St. Anne's side, T'Ayla Crite-Jackson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tia Sykes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Clifton Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-14. As for St. Anne, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with that loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Clifton Central will square off against Grant Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clifton Central is facing Grant Park at the right time seeing as Grant Park is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Anne, they will head out on the road to challenge Illinois Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Anne has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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