It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Purvis had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Columbia Wildcats. The win was familiar territory for Purvis who now have three in a row.
JoJo Parker made a splash 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, Ethan Walker was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Lawler, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Columbia's side, they got a good showing from Brayden Thornhill, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mac McDaniel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of MT Breland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Purvis is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Columbia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10.
Purvis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Columbia: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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