On Monday, it was close, but the Perry Pumas sidestepped the Basha Bears for a 5-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Perry.
Luke Brahm and Matthew Wallace dominated on the mound. Brahm didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched, while Wallace tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wallace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Perry's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Jones, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Basha's side, they got a good showing from Dylan Clementz, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Gavin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Albright, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Basha, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8-2.
Perry has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Chandler at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Chandler is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Perry will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Basha, they will square off against Brophy College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Basha: 3.6, Brophy College Prep: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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