Pumas
| 03/06/25 @ Liberty | 9 |
| 03/03/25 @ Sunnyslope | 6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 21 |
| 02/28/25 @ Higley | 6 |
| 02/27/25 vs Arcadia | 13 |
| 02/26/25 vs Mesquite | 12 |
The Perry Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Saguaro Sabercats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Perry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked third at the time (Perry was ranked 11th). Perry fell 12-9 to Liberty on Thursday. The Pumas' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Perry got a good showing from Dillon Mendoza, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Luke Calendo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hover, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Perry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saguaro). Everything went their way against Tonopah Valley on Wednesday as Saguaro made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sabercats considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Max Jelinek looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Kingston Sinner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Henry Jacoby was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Saguaro and bumps their season record up to 3-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Perry, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Saguaro's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Perry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .424. It's a different story for Saguaro, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Perry's hitters?
Perry skirted past Saguaro 3-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Will Perry repeat their success, or does Saguaro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
