Perris had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Rancho Christian Eagles, falling 10-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Rancho Christian, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
For Rancho Christian's part, Perris' batters probably weren't too happy with Brooklyn Bateman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Bateman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Rezkalah, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Saorice Avila, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Perris will head out to square off against Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeside at 3:15 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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