Baseball Game Preview: Purvis Tornadoes vs. Columbia Wildcats

For the second straight game, Purvis will face off against Columbia. The Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Purvis has three straight victories, Columbia has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Purvis' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Columbia 10-0. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Purvis got a great performance from Kade Lawler as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Lawler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

JoJo Parker

Runs

03/18/25 @ Sumrall	4
03/25/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural	3
03/08/25 vs Columbia Academy	3
02/28/25 vs Harrison Central	3
02/25/25 @ Presbyterian Christian	3
+ 12 more games

At the plate, JoJo Parker was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Purvis: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Parker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Purvis lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive games.

Purvis' record is now 16-5. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Purvis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.