Dragons
| 03/15/25 @ Wayne | 15 |
| 03/06/25 @ McLoud | 14 |
| 03/27/25 @ Walters | 12 |
| 03/24/25 vs Chandler | 12 |
| 03/19/25 @ Plainview | 9 |
After only two runs in their last contest, Purcell made sure to put some runs up on the board against Walters on Thursday. The Dragons put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 13-1 win. Considering the Dragons have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kash Knowles was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Purcell got a massive performance out of Cash Cook, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave Cook a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Deaken Dobbins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Purcell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Purcell is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Walters, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Purcell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Latta on the 28th. As for Walters, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Marietta on the 29th.
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