Picayune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Purvis Tornadoes. The Maroon Tide were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tornadoes earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Picayune's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Purvis, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Coming up, Picayune will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Long Beach at 6:30 p.m. Long Beach has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.42 runs per game on average), something Picayune will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Purvis, they will challenge West Harrison at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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