Perry put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets 17-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Perry considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kennedy Essex was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Essex was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexenna Lee was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Takyrah McVay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Cory-Rawson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Perry will head out on the road to challenge Kenton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Perry is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Cory-Rawson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m.
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