The West Perry Mustangs will face off against the James Buchanan Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for West Perry: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while James Buchanan has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times West Perry and Trinity have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. West Perry lost 8-1 to Trinity.
Rylann Kelly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Even though they lost, West Perry hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, James Buchanan made easy work of Delone Catholic on Friday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Lilianna Wiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madisyn Amsley, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
James Buchanan's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
West Perry came out on top in a nail-biter against James Buchanan in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 8-6. Will West Perry repeat their success, or does James Buchanan has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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