04/22/25 - Away | 9-6 W |
04/27/24 - Home | 8-17 L |
05/18/23 - Away | 17-11 W |
05/12/22 - Home | 13-15 L |
05/02/19 - Away | 11-5 W |
Drury got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They came out on top against the Monument Mountain Spartans by a score of 9-6. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 17-8 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Olivia Perry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Perry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Norah Wood, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Moran, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Drury and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Monument Mountain, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Drury will be playing in front of their home fans against Chicopee Comp at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.8 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Monument Mountain, they will venture away from home to take on Amherst-Pelham Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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