Baseball Game Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Scotland Fighting Scots

Purnell Swett is 2-8 against Scotland since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rams will face off against the Fighting Scots at 1:00 p.m. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Purnell Swett will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Heide Trask on Monday. The Rams put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.

Jaythan Locklear tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

Mason Brewer

Runs

03/12/25 @ Douglas Byrd	4
03/04/25 vs Gray's Creek	3
04/21/25 vs Heide Trask	2
04/15/25 vs Lumberton	2
04/04/25 @ Jack Britt	1
+ 5 more games

At the plate, Mason Brewer was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Purnell Swett is 3-1 when Brewer posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Chandon Sanderson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Scotland had just enough and edged out Lumberton 5-3 on Monday.

Purnell Swett now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Scotland, their record is now 12-9.

Purnell Swett was able to grind out a solid win over Scotland when the teams last played back in February, winning 5-0. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Fighting Scots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.