Homer-Center is 10-0 against Purchase Line since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Homer-Center Wildcats will take on the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Homer-Center's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Purchase Line has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Homer-Center is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against River Valley (and have done all season long). Homer-Center was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over River Valley on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Homer-Center considering their two-run performance the game before.
Owen Saiani was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. Braden Dunn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Purchase Line came up short against Curwensville on Friday and fell 5-2.
Even though they lost, Purchase Line didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Homer-Center is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Purchase Line, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Homer-Center's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Homer-Center has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Purchase Line, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Homer-Center continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Homer-Center's way against Purchase Line in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Homer-Center made off with an 11-1 win. Will Homer-Center repeat their success, or does Purchase Line have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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