Baseball Recap: Purchase Line Find Success

Purchase Line hadn't done well against Marion Center recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Red Dragons came out on top against the Stingers by a score of 10-7. Ten seems to be a good number for the Red Dragons as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Devlan Kordish

Runs (Career)

05/01/25 @ Marion Center	3
04/28/25 vs West Shamokin	2
05/09/24 @ Penns Manor	2
04/24/24 vs Harmony Area	2
04/17/24 vs Penns Manor	2

Devlan Kordish made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Purchase Line's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Kordish was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Stein, who earned four RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Christian Moyer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

The victory made it two in a row for Purchase Line and bumps their season record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Marion Center, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12.

Coming up, Purchase Line is taking a road trip to face off against United at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion Center, they will welcome Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tide have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.62 runs per game on average), something the Stingers will no doubt try to take advantage of.