Perry faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Pumas came out on top against the Bears by a score of 6-1. This was a revenge game for the Pumas: when they faced off against the Bears on Tuesday, they had to take a 5-0 loss.
Perry got a great performance from Ensley Mach as she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Mach has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Perry let Sofia Davis and Ellie Leicht run wild. Davis went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Leicht went 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was CC Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Perry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Pumas
| 03/26/26 vs Basha | 6-1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Xavier College Prep | 15-2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Williams Field | 19-0 |
Perry pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Basha, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-3-2 record.
Looking ahead, Perry will face off against Hamilton at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Basha, they will head out to take on Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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