Edgewood has not done well against Perry recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Edgewood Warriors were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Perry Pirates. Winning may never get old, but Edgewood sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Lucianna Paolillo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Paolillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Paolillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, McKenna Vencill was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Makenna Rhodes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Perry's side, Arianna Rogers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Perry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edgewood only tossed five.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Edgewood is on the road again on Friday to play Geneva at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Perry, they will head out on the road to challenge Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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