The Purnell Swett Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Gray's Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Purnell Swett was able to grind out a solid victory over Lumberton, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Kam Locklear made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Chavis, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Purnell Swett hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lumberton struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gray's Creek). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas Byrd a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by nine runs or more this season.
Amariya Green was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. August Kebort was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Gray's Creek pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Purnell Swett, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Purnell Swett suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gray's Creek when the teams last played back in March. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
