Rubidoux is 0-3 against Perris since March of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Rubidoux Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Perris Panthers at 3:15 p.m. Rubidoux will be strutting in after a win while Perris will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Rubidoux narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Twentynine Palms 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Gavin Brosius was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Navarette, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Rubidoux was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Perris came up short against Desert Hot Springs on Thursday, falling 18-5. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perris saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Lenning, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Lenning is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Rubidoux picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Perris, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rubidoux has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Perris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rubidoux suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Perris in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Rubidoux avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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