Purcell Marian extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They lost 11-5 to the Roger Bacon Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
Zavier Wright was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Ronan Ribar was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Roger Bacon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly six runs.
On Roger Bacon's side, Kyle Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine contests.
In other batting news, Evan Otto and De'Vion Gipson did most of the damage at the plate: Otto went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Gipson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those two hits gave Otto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Purcell Marian will head out to challenge Reading at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roger Bacon, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Taylor at 7:00 p.m.
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