UMS-Wright Prep suffered their biggest loss since March 20, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Hueytown Golden Gophers, falling 8-2. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Andy Purvis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, UMS-Wright Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manning Amorde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jeff Holston also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
UMS-Wright Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hueytown, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, UMS-Wright Prep will challenge Thompson at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. UMS-Wright Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Thompson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hueytown, they will host Smiths Station at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Smiths Station will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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