Pepperell won the last time they faced Temple and things went their way on Friday too. The Dragons were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Luke Alford
| 04/17/26 vs Temple | 2 |
| 02/14/26 vs Cairo | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Temple | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Model | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Darlington | 1 |
Luke Alford made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Pepperell let Chance Hopper and Tucker Glenn run wild. Hopper went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Glenn went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Pepperell is undefeated when Glenn posts two or more runs, but 10-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Ross, who earned three RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Pepperell's record now sits at 17-12. As for Temple, they are on a 22-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-24.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pepperell beat the Tigers by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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