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Perry blanks Jackson City
by Tony McGuire
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<p>photos by Tony McGuire | Hazard Herald</p><p>Perry Central&#8217;s Shelby Sheffield watches the flight of the ball as she heads toward first.</p>

photos by Tony McGuire | Hazard Herald

Perry Central’s Shelby Sheffield watches the flight of the ball as she heads toward first.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Makayla Walker fights off an inside pitch.</p>

Perry Central’s Makayla Walker fights off an inside pitch.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Hannah Johnson collects a hit.</p>

Perry Central’s Hannah Johnson collects a hit.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Shaelyn Eversole makes solid contact.</p>

Perry Central’s Shaelyn Eversole makes solid contact.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Katie Pigman fields the ball cleanly before firing to first to record the out.</p>

Perry Central’s Katie Pigman fields the ball cleanly before firing to first to record the out.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Rachel Curry stretches out to field the ball just before the runner reaches the bag.</p>

Perry Central’s Rachel Curry stretches out to field the ball just before the runner reaches the bag.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Pam Sebastian gets down the slap bunt.</p>

Perry Central’s Pam Sebastian gets down the slap bunt.

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<p>Perry Central&#8217;s Whitney Back rounds the bag as she heads home with an inside the park homerun.</p>

Perry Central’s Whitney Back rounds the bag as she heads home with an inside the park homerun.

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The Perry County Central Lady Commodores traveled to Jackson last Thursday to take on the Jackson City Lady Tigers. The Lady Commodores were looking for their first victory on the young season, and it took only five innings for the Lady Commodores to pick up the 11-0 win.

Perry Central picked up a pair of runs in the first inning, but went silent in the second inning (2-0). The Lady Commodores picked up another pair in the third to bring their tally to four (4-0).

The big blow came in the fourth inning when the Lady Commodores doubled their score with four runs in the frame (8-0). Perry Central ended the game in the fifth inning with three runs, bringing the final score to 11-0.

Whitney Back led the way for the Lady Commodores, picking up the win on the mound with 13 strikeouts in five innings of work. Back also had four hits, six RBI and an inside the park home run.

Perry Central stats: Makayla Walker 2 hits and 2 runs, Pam Sebastian 2 hits and 2 runs, Whitney Back 4 hits, 4 runs and 6 RBI (HR), Shelby Sheffield 2 hits, 1 run and 2 RBI, Katie Pigman 2 hits and 2 runs, and Hannah Johnson 2 hits and 2 RBI.

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