Wayne County had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it five. They lost 11-4 to the Purvis Tornadoes. The War Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Tornadoes from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Wayne County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kollin Ballard, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs. Jon Michael Pitts was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Purvis, their record is now 16-6. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
On Purvis' side, Hayden Shattles looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Shattles posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Beau Flatt was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Tyce Shepherd, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
While Wayne County 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 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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