Sumrall is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Purvis is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sumrall Bobcats will take on the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sumrall: 2.9, Purvis: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sumrall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Poplarville by a score of 10-6. Ten seems to be a good number for Sumrall as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Patrick Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Hawkins and Drew Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Davis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Purvis won against Columbia on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Sunday. Purvis walked away with an 8-3 victory over Columbia.
The team relied heavily on JoJo Parker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI.
Sumrall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Purvis, their win bumped their record up to 25-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Sumrall hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Purvis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sumrall took their victory against Purvis in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-3. Does Sumrall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Purvis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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