If Purnell Swett was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Seventy-First last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Purnell Swett fell 9-6 to the Gray's Creek Bears on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-10 on March 4th.
Easton Oxendine
| 03/28/25 @ Gray's Creek | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Gray's Creek | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Seventy-First | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Jack Britt | 1 |
Easton Oxendine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chandon Sanderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Purnell Swett has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Gray's Creek pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Purnell Swett will host Cape Fear at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Fear's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Purnell Swett's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gray's Creek, they will venture away from home to challenge Triton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Triton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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