It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Purvis had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the West Lauderdale Knights 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted since March 28th.
JoJo Parker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Jacob Parker
| 05/20/25 vs West Lauderdale | 1 |
| 05/19/25 vs West Lauderdale | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Sumrall | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Sumrall | 1 |
| 05/03/25 @ Columbia | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Parker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played.
Purvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for West Lauderdale, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 31-5 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Knights beat Purvis by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
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