The Quitman Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Purvis Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Quitman is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kemper County a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Quitman has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Robert Powe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Powe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Blakley was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Austen Shirley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Purvis got the win against St. Patrick on Monday by a conclusive 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Purvis.
Like Quitman, Purvis also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli Lowe. On the mound, Lowe pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ethan Walker didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At bat, Lowe scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Walker went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob Parker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hudson Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Quitman pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Purvis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
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