Baseball Preview: Purchase Line Red Dragons vs. Marion Center Stingers
Purchase Line is 0-10 against Marion Center since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Purchase Line Red Dragons will be playing at home against the Marion Center Stingers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Purchase Line took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Harmony Area out 5-3.
Austin Chambers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Chambers was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devlan Kordish, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Stephen Perrusso was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Marion Center scored the most runs they've had all season to find success. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Purchase Line. With that victory, Marion Center brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Noah McCoy was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Camden Rising, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Purchase Line made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-10. As for Marion Center, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Purchase Line might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Marion Center in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Purchase Line have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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