After three games on the road, Purnell Swett is heading back home. They will take on the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Purnell Swett can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let Seventy-First onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Purnell Swett 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.
On the hitting side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Waydan McMillan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Douglas Byrd is still looking for their first win of the season after 19 matches. They fell victim to a tough 23-3 defeat at the hands of Jack Britt on Monday.
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. Jason Bryant was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Purnell Swett is 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. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Everything went Purnell Swett's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup last Monday as Purnell Swett made off with a 20-1 win. Does Purnell Swett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas Byrd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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