Baseball Recap: Seven Straight Home Wins for Purvis

Tornadoes

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs McComb	18
04/17/25 vs McComb	15
04/07/25 vs Lawrence County	15
02/22/25 vs Wayne County	12
02/10/25 @ Wayne County	12

Purvis had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Greene County Wildcats on Saturday as they made off with a 13-6 win. Considering the Tornadoes have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

JoJo Parker and Jacob Parker made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Parker struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Jacob pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. JoJo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Parker went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Jacob fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Jacob a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Banks Teater, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyce Shepherd, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Purvis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Purvis pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Greene County, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Purvis beat the Wildcats by a score of 13-6 later that day.