Purnell Swett scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Douglas Byrd Eagles with a sharp 21-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Purnell Swett, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Samuel Brewington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Brewington was also big at the plate, 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. Waydan McMillan was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
On Douglas Byrd's side, they 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.
Purnell Swett has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Douglas Byrd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-20.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Purnell Swett will take on Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Purnell Swett is facing Hoke County at the right time seeing as Hoke County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Douglas Byrd, they will be playing at home against Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seventy-First is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Douglas Byrd will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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