There's no place like home for Bald Knob, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Episcopal Wildcats on Monday by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 31st.
Dalton Purvis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Jackson Wammack
| 04/21/25 vs Episcopal | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Midland | 2 |
| 02/27/24 vs Newport | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Riverview | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Atkins | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Wammack, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Shoebottom, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The win got Bald Knob back to even at 9-9. As for Episcopal, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Bald Knob will head out to face off against Tuckerman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Episcopal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pulaski Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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