Purvis Tornadoes (Purvis, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Sumrall Bobcats (Sumrall, MS), 9-0 in a non-league test.
With the win, Purvis upgrades its record to 13-3 on the campaign. The Tornadoes host North Pike (Summit, MS) to play the Jaguars in a 4A Region 7 battle on Tuesday, April 3. The Jaguars enter the battle with a record of 12-6. North Pike lost 1-0 in their recent non-league battle against Wesson (Wesson, MS)
The Bobcats now possess a 13-4 record. They take the field next when they host St. Patrick for a 3A Region 8 battle on Monday, April 2. Sumrall will play a Fighting Irish squad coming off a 13-5 non-league loss to Vancleave (Vancleave, MS). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 5-7.