Seminary is 0-4 against Purvis since February of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Seminary Bulldogs will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Purvis Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
If Seminary beats Purvis with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Seminary was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Enterprise on Thursday. Seminary hasn't had any issues with Enterprise recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Landon Bush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Noah Napier
| 02/13/25 vs Enterprise | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Magee | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Crystal Springs | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Northeast Jones | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Wesson | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Napier, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden McQueen, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Purvis made easy work of South Jones on Monday and carried off a 12-4 victory. Considering the Tornadoes have won three matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kade Lawler looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Walker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also stolen a stolen base, marking his first of the season. Cannon Turner was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Purvis and bumps their season record up to 3-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Seminary, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Seminary came up short against Purvis in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 8-3. Can Seminary avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
