Perry loses to Riverside 2-0 in an OHSAA Division II state semifinal at Firestone Stadium.

Perry freshman pitcher Anna Keller held high-scoring Riverside to two runs.

Riverside pitcher Annaliese Davis pitched a shutout and hit a two-run home run.

Davis sported a bandage and a black eye in the postgame press conference after being hit in the face by a ball during fielding practice on Friday.

AKRON — Some teams might have eyes full of tears after falling short in a big game. That was not the case on June 7 at Firestone Stadium in Akron for the Perry Panthers after Riverside defeated them 2-0 in an OHSAA state softball semifinal .

Perry instead chose to reflect on how far the team had come since a preseason scrimmage against this same Riverside team and a tough start to the regular

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