The Colton Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Perrydale Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Colton has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Colton came up short against Salem Academy on Friday, falling 16-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Perrydale hadn't done well against Kennedy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over the Trojans. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Perrydale got a massive performance out of Sophie Jackson, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Barcroft, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Perrydale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .541. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .400 that Kennedy posted.
Perrydale's record now sits at 5-2. As for Colton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Colton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Perrydale struggles in that department as they've averaged .418. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Colton suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Perrydale when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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