Purvis had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Purvis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
JoJo Parker and Jacob Parker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Parker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Parker tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Parker scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Parker scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Lawler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Forrest County Agricultural's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Grice, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Purvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Purvis will face off against Hattiesburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hattiesburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Purvis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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