Perry fell victim to Prairie City-Monroe and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs by a score of 2-0. Perry has struggled against Prairie City-Monroe recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Maci Tunink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Perry's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Prairie City-Monroe, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry is on the road again on Tuesday to play Urbandale at 5:00 p.m. Urbandale will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Perry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prairie City-Monroe, they will head out on the road to face off against Lynnville-Sully at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie City-Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Lynnville-Sully's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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