Roger Bacon is 10-0 against Purcell Marian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Roger Bacon Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Purcell Marian Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. Roger Bacon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Roger Bacon will head into Tuesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Cincinnati Christian: Roger Bacon couldn't quite topple Cincinnati Christian on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they took when the two last played. Roger Bacon blew past Cincinnati Christian 22-7. Considering Roger Bacon has won four games by more than 14 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendra Gee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gee was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Erin Pare and Ally Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Pare scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Hughes went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ella Schlegel was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Purcell Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a tough 27-11 defeat at the hands of Cincinnati Country Day.
Roger Bacon's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Purcell Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Roger Bacon took their win against Purcell Marian when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 24-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roger Bacon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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