Perry lost against Highland back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Perry Pumas fell just short of the Highland Hawks by a score of 7-6. Perry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braylee Harder was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Harder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Sienna Kunze was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Rachel Connors was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Highland's side, Cambria Chacon spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Highland got a massive performance out of Alexis Eley, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Isaacson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Perry now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Highland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4-2.
Perry will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. Pinnacle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to take on Gilbert at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Highland is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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