The Perry Pumas will be playing at home against the Basha Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Perry beat Highland 8-3. That's two games straight that Perry has won by exactly five runs.
Matthew Wallace looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Payton Holinka relieved him and did a solid job, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dillon Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Davie, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Basha earned a 9-6 victory over Desert Ridge on Thursday.
Gavin Smith was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Agostini, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Perry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Basha, they pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Perry was able to grind out a solid victory over Basha in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Perry repeat their success, or does Basha have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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