Perris had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-18 to make it eight. They came up short against the Hillcrest Trojans, falling 18-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-0 defeat on April 3rd.
Perris saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Lenning, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Hillcrest's side, they got a big performance out of Aiden Caloca, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits Caloca has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Sampson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Perris will face off against Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hillcrest, they will venture away from home to take on Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.05 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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