Baseball Game Preview: Purvis on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:07am

Baseball Preview: Purvis Tornadoes vs. Pass Christian Pirates

The Purvis Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Pass Christian Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Purvis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Purvis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pass Christian and snuck past 3-1.

JoJo Parker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Lowe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Purvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Pass Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-18.

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