Baseball Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. Purnell Swett Rams
Lumberton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Purnell Swett Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lumberton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Jack Britt on Monday. Lumberton put the hurt on Jack Britt with a sharp 12-6 win.
Landon Claar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chatler Maynor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Tashaun Stocks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Seventy-First 22-2. Winning may never get old, but Purnell Swett sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Johnny Jackson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Purnell Swett got a massive performance out of Bladdon Hammonds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Caden Locklear was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Purnell Swett, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Lumberton came up short against Purnell Swett when the teams last played on Friday, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Purnell Swett's Jacob Chavis, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Lumberton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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