The Perry Pumas are taking a road trip to take on the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Perry has three straight wins, Notre Dame Prep has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Perry proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Higley 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pumas have posted since March 28, 2024.
Lou Berg looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Clayton Brassfield, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Calendo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep came up short against Hamilton on Friday, falling 10-4.
Notre Dame Prep also got a good showing from Ashton Higgins, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Jace Terry was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Perry, their record is now 3-0.
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