Baseball Recap: Perry Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Pumas

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 @ Notre Dame Prep	17
03/12/25 vs San Luis	12
02/27/25 vs Arcadia	11
03/11/25 vs Gilbert	9
03/17/25 vs Williams Field	8

There's no place like home for Perry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Williams Field Black Hawks 9-1 on Monday. Considering the Pumas have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Michael Orbegozo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max DeFrancesco, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Calendo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Perry pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Williams Field, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.

When Perry and Williams Field next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Perry will square off against Queen Creek and their five-game winning streak at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. Similarly, Williams Field will try to stop Red Mountain's three-game winning streak when they meet at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.