After flying high against Lexington last Thursday, Purcell came back down to earth. The Purcell Dragons fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Bridge Creek Bobcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Purcell of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Deaken Dobbins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Dobbins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dobbins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Dobbins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Page, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Purcell's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Bridge Creek, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
While Purcell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
