After flying high against Mountain View last Monday, Perry came back down to earth. The Perry Pumas fell just short of the Desert Vista Thunder by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Perry of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Raegyn Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of C C Hall, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Desert Vista's side, they got a massive performance out of Laci Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mckenzie Leitgen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perry has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Desert Vista, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Perry will head out on the road to take on Chandler at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Vista, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Basha at 3:45 p.m. Basha's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Desert Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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