The Horseheads Blue Raiders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Athens Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Horseheads gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Southside as Horseheads made off with an 8-2 victory.
Chloe Perritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Horseheads got a big performance out of Caitlin Yearick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sophia Bonnell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Athens entered their tilt with Canton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Athens has won by exactly ten runs.
Horseheads' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Athens, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
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