Baseball Recap: Purvis Wins Going Away Against Columbia

Tornadoes

Margin (Wins)

02/22/25 vs Wayne County	12
02/10/25 @ Wayne County	12
03/08/25 vs Columbia Academy	11
03/01/25 @ Oak Grove	11
02/15/25 @ Bay	11

Columbia typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Purvis proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 14-6 victory. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Drew Swan and Cannon Turner were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Swan pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Turner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, Swan went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Turner scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JoJo Parker, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Banks Teater, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.

Purvis lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Purvis' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Columbia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.

Looking ahead, Purvis will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lawrence County at 5:00 p.m. As for Columbia, they will venture away from home to square off against Pearl at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.