The Purnell Swett Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lumberton Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Purnell Swett is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over Seventy-First on Monday. The win was nothing new for Purnell Swett as they're now sitting on five straight.
Johnny Jackson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Purnell Swett got a massive performance out of Bladdon Hammonds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Locklear, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Lumberton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Jack Britt on Monday. Lumberton blew past Jack Britt 12-6.
Landon Claar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chatler Maynor was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Tashaun Stocks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Purnell Swett has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Purnell Swett was able to grind out a solid win over Lumberton in their previous meeting on Friday, winning 5-2. Does Purnell Swett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lumberton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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