There's no place like home for Roger Bacon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let the Purcell Marian Cavaliers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday. This was payback for Roger Bacon, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Robby Brenner, who gave up just three hits to keep Purcell Marian off the board.
At the plate, Avery Battle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. De'Vion Gipson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Roger Bacon pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Purcell Marian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Roger Bacon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Purcell Marian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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