The Perry Pirates will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the West Geauga Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perry will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Perry is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kirtland on Monday as they made off with a 13-2 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Rosalyn Tharp
| 03/31/25 @ Kirtland | 3 |
| 04/06/24 vs Kirtland | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Madison | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Berkshire | 1 |
Perry let Madeline Infalvi and Rosalyn Tharp run wild. Infalvi scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Tharp scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Tharp a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Rogers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perry hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, West Geauga came up short against Abingdon on Friday, falling 18-3. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Borz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Faelynn Beckrest, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
West Geauga's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Perry, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Perry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like West Geauga struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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