Purcell dropped their record down to 19-12 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cache Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Deaken Dobbins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last two matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
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In other batting news, Casey Billingsley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kash Knowles, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
As for Cache, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Cache's side, Jett Pineda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Cache's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reed Gillispie, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Gillispie has posted since back in March.
While Purcell 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 Tuesday.
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