On Saturday, the Mercer County Titans didn't have quite enough to beat the Perry County Central Commodores and fell 4-2.
For Perry County Central's part, Kaitlyn Grigsby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Grigsby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grigsby was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kyra McAlarnis was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mercer County's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Perry County Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-9.
Mercer County will head out on the road to square off against Somerset at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset and Mercer County are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Perry County Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry County Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Johnson Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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