The Purnell Swett Rams will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Hoggard Vikings at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
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. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Purnell Swett couldn't push the score so high this time.
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, Hoggard unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laney.
Josiah Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Bounds, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hoggard, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Purnell Swett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hoggard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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