Sadly, Douglas Byrd is still looking for their first win of the season after 20 contests. They suffered a tough 21-1 defeat at the hands of the Purnell Swett Rams on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Douglas Byrd has lost by exactly 20 runs.
Douglas Byrd saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braudy Bracena Gil, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Purnell Swett's side, Samuel Brewington made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Brewington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Purnell Swett got a massive performance out of Caden Locklear, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Waydan McMillan, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Purnell Swett, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas Byrd will take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seventy-First is coming into the game with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Douglas Byrd will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Purnell Swett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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