Blanchard and Purcell squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blanchard had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Purcell Dragons by a score of 6-5. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
Blanchard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Hector, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Quinlyn Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Blanchard's defeat dropped their record down to 36-6. As for Purcell, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-10.
Blanchard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Purcell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 loss against Weatherford on the 19th.
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