The Perris Panthers will face off against the Rancho Christian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Perris has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Rancho Christian will come in with three straight wins.
Perris fell victim to Vista del Lago and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Ravens, falling 6-0.
Perris saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Lenning, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Christian). They blew past Canyon Springs 20-2 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Sam Kinard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Kinard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Kayson Kobayashi was a standout: he scored five runs while going 4-for-5. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cylis Proffitt, who scored four runs while going 2-for-5.
Rancho Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Springs only posted an OBP of .321.
Perris' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rancho Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Perris couldn't quite get it done against Rancho Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2020 as they fell 6-1. Will Perris have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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