Baseball Preview: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Purvis Tornadoes
After four games on the road, Hattiesburg is heading back home. They will take on the Purvis Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hattiesburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over Natchez.
Corey McDonald looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Snoop Page relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits.
On the hitting side, Joe Polk was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ramarion Wilson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Purvis had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Aggies by a score of 5-1.
JoJo Parker and Jacob Parker were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Parker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Parker pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Parker scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Parker scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Lawler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hattiesburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Purvis, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hattiesburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Purvis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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