The Purvis Tornadoes will square off against the Greene County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Purvis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let McComb get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Cannon Turner
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Cannon Turner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Drew Swan was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Paxton Cooper, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Purvis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McComb only posted an OBP of .182.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greene County). Everything went their way against Forest on Saturday as they made off with a 20-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Cam Pipkins looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Greene County got a massive performance out of Eli Herring, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The Wildcats are undefeated when Herring posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Cole Helton was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Purvis' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greene County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Purvis hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Greene County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Purvis beat Greene County 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
