Two Rivers is 1-9 against Perryville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gators will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Two Rivers has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Two Rivers' offense. They came up short against Hector on Monday, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Perryville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Beavers 13-3. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Bonnie Powell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Powell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Perryville got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Eppler, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Annabelle Spinks was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Perryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Two Rivers' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Perryville, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Two Rivers might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Perryville in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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