The Perryville Mustangs will head out to face off against the Lamar Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Perryville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Two Rivers 10-0. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ella Tolley
| 04/08/25 @ Two Rivers | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Central Arkansas Christian | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Rose Bud | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Nemo Vista | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Bigelow | 2 |
Perryville got a massive performance out of Ella Tolley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave Tolley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Anderson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perryville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lamar hadn't done well against Mansfield recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Warriors won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 8-7. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Perryville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lamar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Perryville came up short against Lamar when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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