Softball Preview: Purvis Tornadoes vs. Stringer Red Devils
Purvis has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Stringer Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, Purvis made sure to put some runs up on the board against Picayune on Monday. Purvis was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Picayune.
Meanwhile, Stringer got the win against Mize on Monday by a conclusive 14-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stringer.
Madilyn Graham made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Stringer got a massive performance out of Hannah Buckley, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Holifield, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Purvis' win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Stringer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
Purvis came out on top in a nail-biter against Stringer in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Graham, who struck out 11 batters over 8.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Purvis still be able to contain Graham? There's only one way to find out.
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