The Perry Pumas will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Perry fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Highland on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6. Perry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant sluggers against one another in Sienna Kunze and Savanna Isaacson. Isaacson had a solid game and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Meanwhile, Kunze was balling out in the loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tolleson with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pinnacle considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lilly Hamel tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pinnacle got a massive performance out of Faith Kroening, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sienna Caro, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perry's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-8. As for Pinnacle, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Perry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've averaged .393. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Perry took their victory against Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Will Perry repeat their success, or does Pinnacle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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