Wayne County had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it four. They lost 11-3 to the Purvis Tornadoes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on March 10th.
Wayne County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annah Carr, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Purvis, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Purvis' side, Jadie Byrd - 2027 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Reynolds - 2027, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Tiyah Evans - 2026, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne County will welcome Enterprise at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Purvis, they will be playing at home against Stone at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tomcats have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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