Purcell Marian is 0-8 against Cincinnati Country Day since May of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Purcell Marian fell victim to Roger Bacon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 6-0. The Cavaliers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Country Day posted their closest win since April 19th on Tuesday. They skirted past Summit Country Day 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Silver Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Elijah Guttman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Guttman was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Guttman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaemeson French, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win got Cincinnati Country Day back to even at 9-9. As for Purcell Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Purcell Marian couldn't quite get it done against Cincinnati Country Day in their previous matchup last Tuesday as they fell 6-1. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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