Douglas Byrd has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Purnell Swett Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Douglas Byrd suffered a rough 23-3 defeat at the hands of Jack Britt. Douglas Byrd has struggled against Jack Britt recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Justin Richardson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Purnell Swett gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Seventy-First a 14-0 shutout.
Purnell Swett also got a great performance from Jaythan Locklear as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Locklear 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, Easton Oxendine and Camden Hunt did most of the damage at the plate: Oxendine scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hunt scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hunt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacey Jacobs, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Purnell Swett, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Douglas Byrd might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Purnell Swett in their previous matchup last Monday. Can Douglas Byrd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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