Baseball Game Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Gray's Creek Bears

Purnell Swett and Gray's Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. Purnell Swett will square off against Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purnell Swett will be strutting in after a win while Gray's Creek will be coming in after a loss.

Purnell Swett's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Seventy-First with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their two-run performance the game before.

Conley Jacobs

Stolen Base (Career)

03/26/25 @ Seventy-First	2
03/25/25 @ Lumberton	1
03/14/25 @ South View	1
02/27/25 @ Scotland	1

Conley Jacobs was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Chandon Sanderson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Purnell Swett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seventy-First only posted an OBP of .118.

Meanwhile, Gray's Creek suffered their biggest defeat since February 24th on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Gray's Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Gray's Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Purnell Swett, the win also got them back to even at 6-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Purnell Swett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gray's Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Purnell Swett couldn't quite get it done against Gray's Creek in their previous matchup on March 4th as they fell 15-10. Can Purnell Swett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.