For the second straight game, Stone will face off against Purvis. The Tomcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Stone came up short against Purvis and fell 7-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Tomcats in their meetings with the Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
For Purvis' part, Jadie Byrd - 2027 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Brooxie Shepherd - 2026 was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Lily Reynolds - 2027, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Purvis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stone only posted an OBP of .286.
The win made it two in a row for Purvis and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Stone, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
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