Purcell Marian extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles, falling 21-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 on Monday.
Purcell Marian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hezekiah Powell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That hit marked the first that Powell has got this season.
As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's side, Jacob Snyder looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Krieger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy is undefeated when Krieger posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Will Huetcher was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Purcell Marian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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