Bethel was the 5-4 winner over Purcell when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bethel Wildcats fell just short of the Purcell Dragons by a score of 6-4 on Friday. Bethel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bethel got a good showing from Zack Jennings, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jennings has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bethel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Sharp, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was RJ Morris, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Purcell's side, 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.
Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Purcell, they now have a winning record of 18-17.
Bethel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Purcell, they will take on McLoud at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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