The Wayne County War EaglesLady War Eagles will challenge the Purvis Tornadoes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wayne County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Stone on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Tomcats, falling 14-8. The loss continues a trend for the War EaglesLady War Eagles in their meetings with the Tomcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Trinity Swindle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaslyn Gandy, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Purvis faced Northeast Jones in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tornadoes lost 7-0 to the Tigers. Considering the last time the Tornadoes couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Purvis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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