Softball Recap: Perry Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with O'connor

Perry faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Pumas lost 12-2 to the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pumas have suffered since March 7th.

Ellie Leicht was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. CC Hall was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Perry's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.

Perry will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. The Pumas will need to watch out since the Toros have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups. As for O'Connor, they have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Desert Mountain on the 4th.