Baseball Recap: Purcell Has No Trouble Against Pauls Valley

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/15/25 @ Wayne	15
03/06/25 @ McLoud	14
03/27/25 @ Walters	12
03/24/25 vs Chandler	12
04/15/25 vs Pauls Valley	11

Purcell had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Pauls Valley on Tuesday. The Dragons blew past the Panthers 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 14 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Boston Knowles made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Purcell's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Purcell let Casey Billingsley and Deaken Dobbins run wild. Billingsley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Dobbins scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. What's more, Billingsley posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Selman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Purcell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pauls Valley only posted an OBP of .263.

Purcell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pauls Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.

Looking ahead, Purcell will welcome Bridge Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pauls Valley, they will head out to take on Stratford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.