Baseball Game Preview: Purcell Marian Leaves Home

Purcell Marian is 1-6 against Summit Country Day since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Purcell Marian Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Summit Country Day Silver Knights at 5:00 p.m.

Purcell Marian is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-3 to Cincinnati Country Day.

Meanwhile, Summit Country Day entered their tilt with Norwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Summit Country Day this season.

Pete Sherman and Lucas Reder made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sherman didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Reder pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. At bat, Sherman scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Reder scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Houchen, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Phillabaum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Purcell Marian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11. As for Summit Country Day, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Purcell Marian couldn't quite finish off Summit Country Day when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Summit Country Day's Keller Minton, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Purcell Marian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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