The Purvis Tornadoes will head out to square off against the Bay Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Purvis' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ocean Springs on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tornadoes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Purvis got a good showing from Kade Lawler, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Purvis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Parker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bay came up short against St. Patrick on Friday and fell 10-5. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Fighting Irish recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Purvis' record is now 1-1. As for Bay, their record is now 0-2.
Everything went Purvis' way against Bay in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Purvis made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purvis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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