For the second straight game, Pepperell will face off against Temple. The Dragons will head out to face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pepperell has five straight victories, Temple has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pepperell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Temple. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Sam Ross
| 04/15/25 vs Temple | 2 |
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Sam Ross made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Ayden Frazier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Godfrey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pepperell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .618 or higher in three consecutive games.
Pepperell's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Temple, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-22.
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