Baseball Recap: Roger Bacon Wins Going Away Against Purcell Marian

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Previous Games

05/15/25 - Away	11-5 W
05/13/25 - Home	6-0 W
05/09/24 - Away	13-0 W
05/08/24 - Home	5-0 W
04/20/23 - Home	4-5 L
+ 5 more games

Roger Bacon won the last time they faced Purcell Marian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Spartans were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Cavaliers. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly six runs.

Kyle Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine contests.

In other batting news, Roger Bacon let Evan Otto and De'Vion Gipson run wild. Otto went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Gipson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those two hits gave Otto a new career-high. Owen Stewart was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Roger Bacon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purcell Marian only managed six hits.

The victory made it two in a row for Roger Bacon and bumps their season record up to 8-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Purcell Marian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.

Coming up, Roger Bacon will square off against Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Purcell Marian, they will challenge Reading at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.