After only one run in their last contest, Purvis made sure to put some runs up on the board against Long Beach on Friday. The Tornadoes blew past the Bearcats 10-4. This was a revenge game for the Tornadoes: when they faced off against the Bearcats on Tuesday, they had to take a 2-1 loss.
Tyce Shepherd
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Tyce Shepherd was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Beau Flatt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Purvis has been performing well recently as they’ve won five of their last six matchups. That’s provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Long Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Coincidentally, Purvis and Long Beach will both be playing Stone the next time they take the field. The Bearcats will head out to face the Tomcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Tornadoes will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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