After a string of four wins, South View's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purnell Swett Rams. South View has struggled against Purnell Swett recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
South View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Maynor, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Minjae Park, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Purnell Swett's side, Jacob Chavis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Chavis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Easton Oxendine was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Waydan McMillan, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double.
South View's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Purnell Swett, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
South View will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. As for Purnell Swett, they will head out on the road to square off against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Purnell Swett is facing Douglas Byrd at the right time seeing as Douglas Byrd is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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