North Carolina High School Baseball - Pinecrest gets by Purnell Swett
March 23, 2018: Pembroke, NC 28372 Spectators at Friday's league battle between the Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) and the host Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), saw Pinecrest's baseball squad knock off Purnell Swett by a count of 2-0.
Coming up next, the Patriots play the Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) in a Sandhills 4A battle, on Tuesday, March 27. Pinecrest will attempt to move on its 9-1 season record. The Pirates enter the battle with a 2-5 record after their 15-1 league win over Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC).
The Rams now possess a 0-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hoggard for a non-league battle on Saturday, March 24. Purnell Swett will play a Vikings squad coming off a 4-2 league loss to Ashley (Wilmington, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 5-2.