Forrest County Agricultural hasn't had much luck against Purvis recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Aggies will look to defend their home field against the Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. Forrest County Agricultural has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Forrest County Agricultural is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to Sumrall.
Meanwhile, Purvis waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Tornadoes have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Chelsea Regan - 2025, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Columbia off the board.
On the hitting side, Lily Reynolds - 2027 was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Jadie Byrd - 2027 was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Purvis hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three strikeouts batters in eight consecutive games.
Purvis' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
Forrest County Agricultural might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Purvis when the teams last played on Thursday. Will the Aggies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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