Purvis had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Quitman Panthers with a sharp 8-2 victory on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for Purvis who now have four in a row.
Ethan Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Walker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Eli Lowe looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Austin Lawler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. JoJo Parker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Quitman's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patten Shirley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Purvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Quitman, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11.
Purvis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Quitman also has no future games currently scheduled.
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