Purvis had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Columbia Wildcats get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
JoJo Parker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Parker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Jacob has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ethan Walker was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Tornadoes
| 05/02/25 vs Columbia | 3-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Greene County | 13-6 |
| 04/26/25 vs Greene County | 13-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs McComb | 15-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs McComb | 18-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Purvis' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Purvis beat the Wildcats by a score of 16-2 on Saturday.
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