It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Quitman can now relate to. They suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Purvis Tornadoes on Saturday. Quitman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quitman 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.
On Purvis' side, Ethan Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Eli Lowe looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Lawler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Parker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Quitman's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11. As for Purvis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Quitman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Purvis also has no future games currently scheduled.
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