Purcell Marian had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it seven. They lost 15-4 to the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Tuesday.
Purcell Marian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronan Ribar, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that Ribar has scored this season.
As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
On Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Ty Yelton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Yelton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purcell Marian will square off against Miami Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, they will face off against Holy Name at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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