Vancleave got themselves on the board against Purvis on Tuesday, but Purvis never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Tornadoes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Not much got past Dane McElroy, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Purvis off the board. McElroy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Kyle Capers
| 03/24/26 vs Purvis | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Resurrection Catholic | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Pascagoula | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Pascagoula | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs St. Martin | 1 |
At the plate, Vancleave's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Capers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Capers a new career-high. Easton Pylate also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Vancleave's record now sits at 10-6. As for Purvis, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4.
Vancleave will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tornadoes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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