Long Beach proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Purvis Tornadoes 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since March 21, 2025.
Long Beach gave Kaiden Brown the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Long Beach saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That run marked the first that Dixon has scored this season.
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Long Beach’s win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Purvis, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
The teams didn’t have to wait long for a rematch: the Tornadoes beat Long Beach by a score of 10-4 on Friday.
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