On Friday, the North Rock Creek Cougars had just enough and edged the Purcell Dragons out 5-4. That's two games straight that North Rock Creek has won by just one run.
North Rock Creek got a great performance from Caleb Looper as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Looper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Rosser, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jesse Todd, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Purcell's side, Casey Billingsley was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Boston Knowles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
North Rock Creek has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Purcell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-17.
North Rock Creek will be playing at home against Little Axe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Rock Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Little Axe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Purcell, they will head out on the road to take on Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Purcell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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