The Sunnyslope Vikings will square off against the Perry Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sunnyslope has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Perry will come in with four straight wins.
Sunnyslope saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Higley.
Damien Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Workman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
While Perry didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Notre Dame Prep 21-4 on Saturday. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Pumas this season.
Dillon Mendoza looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Perry got a massive performance out of Jackson Juaire, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Max DeFrancesco, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Perry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame Prep only posted an OBP of .348.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Sunnyslope, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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