The McLoud Redskins will challenge the Purcell Dragons at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McLoud will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Santa Fe South on Tuesday. McLoud was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Santa Fe South.
McLoud got a massive performance out of Marco Hastings, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Easton Coronado was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Bethel typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Purcell proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Wildcats 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Selman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Blair, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
McLoud's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15. As for Purcell, they now have a winning record of 18-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. McLoud has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Purcell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McLoud couldn't quite finish off Purcell in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 and fell 6-4. Can McLoud avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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