Purcell Marian fell victim to Roger Bacon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roger Bacon Spartans. Purcell Marian's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
For Roger Bacon's part, the result came thanks to Robby Brenner's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
At the plate, Avery Battle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was De'Vion Gipson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Purcell Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Roger Bacon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
While Purcell Marian 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 Thursday.
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