Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 11-2 to the Homer-Center Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Purchase Line of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Austin Chambers put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Chambers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chambers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Devlan Kordish made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Purchase Line didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Like Purchase Line, Homer-Center also got a great game from a two-way player: Braden Dunn. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits (and only one walk). Dunn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Caleb Palmer was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Owen Saiani was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Purchase Line's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Homer-Center, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Purchase Line will face off against Penns Manor at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Homer-Center, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop McCort at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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