Columbia is 1-9 against Purvis since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Columbia Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Columbia will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Columbia heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Purvis.
For Purvis' part, JoJo Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Walker, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Austin Lawler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Columbia's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10. As for Purvis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
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