Purnell Swett is 5-0 against Douglas Byrd since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Purnell Swett Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Neither Purnell Swett nor Douglas Byrd posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
After a string of three wins, Purnell Swett's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Richmond by a score of 3-2. Purnell Swett has not had much luck with Richmond recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Purnell Swett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Chavis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Chavis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Douglas Byrd is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Lumberton on Tuesday.
Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Purnell Swett took their victory against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purnell Swett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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