JEFFERSON—Perry went on the offensive to beat top-seeded Jefferson in a Division II district championship game on Thursday, 11-8.
The second-seeded Pirates pounded out 21 hits and scored the first seven runs of the game in punching their ticket back to the Akron Regional. Perry will play Mantua Crestwood on May 22 at Firestone Stadium.
Angela Vicini, Elena Ciolli and Olivia Moon each recorded three hits for the Pirates, who improved to 21-6 overall.
Vicini doubled and knocked in three runs. Ciolli recorded a pair of doubles and two RBI and Moon scored two runs and knocked in two more. She also picked up the win in the circle. She struck out five in the complete-game victory.
Perry dropped a 3-1 decision to West Branch in last spring’s regional semifinal round.
