Perris is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Citrus Hill Hawks at 3:15 p.m. Perris has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Perris had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Moreno Valley put an end to it on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Vikings, falling 29-2. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
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Anahi Morales was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Santoyo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Citrus Hill narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lakeside 7-6.
Taylor Macaulay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Julissa Sandoval and Tatum Pino did most of the damage at the plate: Sandoval scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Pino scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Danica Hess, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Citrus Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Perris, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Citrus Hill's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Perris has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Citrus Hill, though, as they've been averaging 13 hits. Given Perris' sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Perris suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Citrus Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
