The Perris Panthers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Rubidoux Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Perris is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Hot Springs.
Priscilla Diaz stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carina Castaneda, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Rubidoux unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 12-8 to Twentynine Palms.
Nuvia Munoz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Karla Sanchez also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Even though they lost, Rubidoux always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .537 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Perris now has a losing record of 0-1-1. As for Rubidoux, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2.
Perris might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Rubidoux in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Perris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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