The Purvis Tornadoes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Quitman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Purvis will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Purvis' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against St. Patrick as Purvis made off with a 10-0 win.
Eli Lowe and Ethan Walker made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lowe tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Walker didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At bat, Lowe scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Walker went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob Parker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hudson Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Quitman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Kemper County 22-0. Quitman might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Like Purvis, Quitman also got a great game from a two-way player: Robert Powe. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Powe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Blakley, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Austen Shirley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Purvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Quitman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
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