Columbia and Purvis squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Columbia had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purvis Tornadoes. Columbia's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Columbia got a good showing from Brayden Thornhill, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, 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. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of MT Breland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Purvis' side, JoJo Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. 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. Another player making a difference was Austin Lawler, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Columbia's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10. As for Purvis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
While Columbia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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