There's no place like home for Red Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Perry Pumas on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Red Mountain, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maddox Loria looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joshua Warman, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI. Matt Peterson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple.
On Perry's side, Dominic Jochumsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Perry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Defrancesco, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 21-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Perry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
As of now, neither Red Mountain nor Perry have any future games scheduled.
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