Purchase Line is 0-10 against Marion Center since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Purchase Line Red Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Marion Center Stingers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Purchase Line will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Northern Cambria on Thursday. Purchase Line narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Northern Cambria 9-7.
Addison Buterbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklynn Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Houser, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marion Center entered their tilt with West Shamokin with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Wolves onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.
Purchase Line's victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Marion Center, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Purchase Line suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Marion Center when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Purchase Line avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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