Purchase Line hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Red Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Purchase Line has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Purchase Line is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Homer-Center on Tuesday. They lost 15-1 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Valley). They skirted past Marion Center 11-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
The team relied heavily on Zeke Doak, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two runs, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Merreck Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: River Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Purchase Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Purchase Line might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from River Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Red Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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