The Purnell Swett Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Lumberton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Purnell Swett will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoke County and snuck past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Purnell Swett sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jaythan Locklear looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Purnell Swett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Hunt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lumberton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Seventy-First with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lumberton considering their one-run performance the match before.
Purnell Swett has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything went Purnell Swett's way against Lumberton in their previous matchup back in March as Purnell Swett made off with a 16-7 win. 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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