The Perry Pumas will challenge the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Perry fell victim to Xavier College Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gators. The Pumas have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Casteel came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Chandler on Thursday. The game was the first time the Colts have beaten the Wolves on their field since April 1, 2021.
Jordin Branch and Sophia Penick did most of the damage at the plate: Branch went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Penick went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Branch a new career-high. Winter Melendez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perry now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Casteel, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Perry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Casteel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Perry came up short against Casteel when the teams last played back in March of 2020, falling 11-8. Can the Pumas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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