On Thursday, it was close, but the Perry Pumas sidestepped the Basha Bears for a 5-4 win.
Carter Van dine looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Defrancesco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Basha's side, they got a good showing from Dylan Ackerman, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Gavin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Cannon Albright was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Perry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10-1 record this season. As for Basha, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perry will take on Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Basha, they will be playing at home against Hamilton at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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