Perris extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-18. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the JW North Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-0 defeat back in April.
Perris saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Harper, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for JW North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 8th.
On JW North's side, Carlos Pena made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Pena also tossed a walk, which is notable because JW North is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-13-1 otherwise. Pena was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Perris has already played their next matchup, a 15-4 defeat against Rancho Verde on the 4th. As for JW North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-7 victory against Hemet on the 4th.
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