Perris had lost 16 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it 17. They came up short against the Rancho Christian Eagles, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-2 defeat on April 5th.
As for Rancho Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
For Rancho Christian's part, Sean Downs made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Downs a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Cylis Proffitt and Spencer Horner did most of the damage at the plate: Proffitt went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Horner went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Rancho Christian is 5-1 when Horner posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aj Garza, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perris will face off against Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rancho Christian, they will take on Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.41 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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