Putnam Vo-Tech had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it six. They lost 23-14 to the Commerce Red Raiders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (11), the Beavers still had to take the loss.
As for Commerce, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Commerce's part, they got a massive performance out of Gianna Perez, who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and five runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave Perez a new career-high. Vanessa Rios was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five RBI.
Looking ahead, Putnam Vo-Tech will venture away from home to face off against Pathfinder RVT at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Commerce, they will square off against Hampden Charter School of Science at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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