With a playoff win on the line, Perryville rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the St. Michaels Saints with a sharp 19-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Taegan Spier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Spier was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

Allanna Burchette
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In other batting news, Allanna Burchette was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Reinhart, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Perryville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
With the win, Perryville broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-14. As for St. Michaels, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
Looking ahead, Perryville will square off against North Dorchester on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. St. Michaels does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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