The Picayune Maroon Tide will head out on the road to square off against the Purvis Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Picayune has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Purvis will arrive with ten straight wins.
Last Friday, Picayune didn't have quite enough to beat George County and fell 2-1.
Addison Watts made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Kaigyn Kulas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Purvis sidestepped Poplarville for a 2-1 victory. That's two games straight that Purvis has won by just one run.
Picayune's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for Purvis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season.
Picayune beat Purvis 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Picayune since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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