Jack Britt played against Purnell Swett and won via forfeit.
Cale Strickland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Jones was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Purnell Swett's side, they also got a good showing from Jaythan Locklear, who struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Locklear has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Purnell Swett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Chavis, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Purnell Swett didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jack Britt's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Purnell Swett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Jack Britt will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Seventy-First at 5:00 p.m. Jack Britt is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. Purnell Swett will take on South View at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. South View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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