Baseball Recap: Jack Britt Has No Trouble Against Seventy-First

Buccaneers

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Douglas Byrd	32
04/08/25 @ Seventy-First	23
03/28/25 vs Douglas Byrd	20
03/19/25 vs Westover	10
04/01/25 @ Lumberton	8

After only two runs in their last contest, Jack Britt made sure to put some runs up on the board against Seventy-First on Tuesday. The Buccaneers put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 23-0 win. Considering the Buccaneers have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

TJ Palmer and Alex Jones made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Palmer tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jones pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Palmer also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jack Britt is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. At the plate, Palmer scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Jones scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave Palmer a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cameron Byers was a standout: he went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Jack Britt: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Strickland, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.

Jack Britt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Jack Britt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Seventy-First, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Coming up, Jack Britt will challenge Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Seventy-First, they will face off against Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.