Purvis is 10-0 against Forrest County Agricultural since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Purvis Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Purvis came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 3-2.
Jacob Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JoJo Parker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Swan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bay a 3-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was just what Forrest County Agricultural needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Bay's batters probably weren't too happy with Ethan Norman, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up four walks).
At the plate, Forrest County Agricultural's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Preston Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Palmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Purvis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Purvis took their victory against Forrest County Agricultural in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Purvis repeat their success, or does Forrest County Agricultural have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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