The Perry Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Canfield Cardinals at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Perry is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Perry's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Wickliffe. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sophie Sivon
| 05/09/25 vs Wickliffe | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Geneva | 8 |
| 04/30/25 @ Edgewood | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Madison | 8 |
Sophie Sivon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Madeline Infalvi, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Perry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wickliffe only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Canfield's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 9-2 to Champion. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Perry pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Canfield, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1.
Perry might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Canfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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