Southview is 2-7 against Perrysburg since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Southview has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southview took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against St. Ursula Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Arrows on Thursday, sneaking past 9-7.
Kaiya Jacobs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Southview's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anna Hodge, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Makaela Singer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 16-3 victory. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won three matches by more than 12 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Perrysburg's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Southview, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southview might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Perrysburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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