JEFFERSON SINKS THE PIRATES PLANS
JEFFERSON OH- Jefferson Area got the job done Thursday, knocking off Perry 7-3. The Falcons got rolling early, cashing in a run in the first when Ada Sirrine singled to center. They tacked on more in the third after another Sirrine RBI single helped stretch the lead.
Perry fought back in the fourth when Sydney Collins launched a two-run shot to center to make it a ballgame, but Jefferson had an answer. In the bottom of the fifth, Rylee Demattia crushed a three-run bomb to center to blow it open for good.
Olivia Lewis handled business in the circle, tossing a complete game. She scattered six hits, didn’t allow an earned run, struck out two, and didn’t walk a single batter. Sophie Sivon got the start for Perry, giving up 10 hits and seven runs (six earned) across five innings.
Jefferson’s bats stayed hot all night, racking up 10 hits. Demattia drove in three runs and went 2-for-3, while Allison Hill was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3. Sirrine chipped in two hits as well. Hill grabbed a career milestone as well, as she got her 100th career hit. The Falcons also turned a slick double play to back up their pitchers.
For Perry, Collins did some damage out of the seven-spot with two RBIs. Elise Strahan, Emma Brainard, Morgan Winters, Madeline Infalvi, Collins, and Sivon each picked up a hit. Next up, Jefferson hits the road to take on West Geauga on Friday.