The Perry Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Toros at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Perry didn't have quite enough to beat Desert Vista and fell 4-2.
Dominic Jochumsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Perry got a big performance out of Austin Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Davie, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Perry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Mountain View and Brophy College Prep on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Mountain View's tough 17-6 defeat to Brophy College Prep might stick with them for a while.
Kayl Pedi stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Bennett Eagleston was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perry has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Mountain View, their record is now 4-9.
Perry skirted past Mountain View 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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