Purvis and Pass Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Purvis had to settle for second. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pass Christian Pirates. Purvis' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Eli Lowe was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Lowe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, JoJo Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Hudson Walker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Purvis' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for Pass Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-17.
While Purvis had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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