After three games on the road, Homer-Center is heading back home. They will take on the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Homer-Center's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against West Shamokin on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Wolves. Homer-Center has struggled against West Shamokin recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to River Valley.
Kaitlyn Houser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Purchase Line saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Purchase Line didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Valley only tossed three.
Homer-Center's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Purchase Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Homer-Center took their win against Purchase Line in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-6. Does Homer-Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Purchase Line turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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