Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Purnell Swett). Everything went their way against the Douglas Byrd Eagles on Wednesday as the Purnell Swett Rams made off with a 23-0 victory. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Kara Hunt was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hunt was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Chloe Chavis
| 03/12/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Jack Britt | 3 |
| 03/30/24 vs Red Springs | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Jack Britt | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Pinecrest | 1 |
In other batting news, Chloe Chavis was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayla Graham, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Purnell Swett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas Byrd only managed two hits.
Purnell Swett's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Purnell Swett has already played their next game, an 11-9 defeat against Jack Britt on the 13th. As for Douglas Byrd, they will challenge Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Fear will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Douglas Byrd surely won't give up without a fight.
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