Purvis had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pass Christian Pirates 3-1. This was a revenge matchup for Purvis, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-4 loss when these two played last Friday.
JoJo Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Parker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Lowe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Purvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Pass Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-18.
Purvis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pass Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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