Kruger Powers Perry Past Defending State Champs…Strike Out Cancer Slated For Tonight

Posted By: Ben Butler
July 3, 2014 @ 9:54 am
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Eighth grader Alyssa Kruger 2-run home run in the sixth inning sealed the deal last night as Perry defeated Bondurant Farrar 7-3 in RRC softball. The Jayettes took the lead in the third inning plating four runs. Kylie Brandt and Rachel Kinney finished with 3 hits apiece while Kruger added two hits and 3 RBI including her 3rd home run of the season. Emma Olejniczak pitched the complete game allowing 2 earned runs off 9 hits while striking out 2. Perry sweeps the season series from the Lady Jays and improves to 16-9-1 and 6-6-1 in RRC play. The Jayettes will host ranked Ballard tonight at the PAC. Tonight is strike out cancer night at the PAC.

Fans are encouraged to wear pink. Shirts were sold with all the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society and there will be a few for sale at the game. Thanks to Jeff Martz @ Graphics 2U for creating the shirts at cost.

Players will be wearing hair bows that represent the color of cancer their family has been afflicted with and they will also be creating a “walk of hope” on the sidewalk leading up to the field in which each girl is decorating a portion of the sidewalk in memory of or in honor of someone who has battled cancer. Fans are welcome to add to the this project.

The girls decorated the rock earlier this week for tonight’s game.

Fans and players will be able to choose a ribbon to add to the Ribbon of Hope in the outfield. Together everyone will be building a large ribbon on the fence that will be multi-colored to represent various cancers. Donations will be accepted.

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