Perris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Liberty Bison. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Perris of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Perris saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Cooper, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Liberty's side, Juilan Mendoza and Hayden Hendricks made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mendoza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hendricks tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Mendoza scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hendricks scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Johnny Garcia and Landen Spicer did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Spicer scored two runs while going 3-for-3. DJ Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Perris' loss dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Liberty, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Perris will head out on the road to challenge Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tahquitz is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Perris will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against San Jacinto at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so San Jacinto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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