Baseball Preview: Purcell Dragons vs. McLoud Redskins
The Purcell Dragons will square off against the McLoud Redskins at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purcell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Purcell can't be too worried about heading out to take on McLoud: they just beat Bethel at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Purcell came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethel on Friday and snuck past 6-4.
Cooper Selman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Blair, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, McLoud made sure to put some runs up on the board against Santa Fe South on Tuesday. McLoud was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Santa Fe South.
McLoud got a massive performance out of Marco Hastings, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Easton Coronado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Purcell now has a winning record of 18-17. As for McLoud, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Purcell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McLoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Purcell came out on top in a nail-biter against McLoud in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, sneaking past 6-4. Will Purcell repeat their success, or does McLoud have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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