Baseball Recap: Wheeler Eagles vs. Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles
Wheeler lost against Tupelo Christian Prep last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wheeler Eagles fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles. Wheeler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wheeler saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Tice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Tupelo Christian Prep's side, Brewer Bailey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Thomas Goralczyk and Jack Decker did most of the damage at the plate: Goralczyk scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Decker scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jeb Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Wheeler will be playing at home against Mantachie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mantachie is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Wheeler will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they will take on Myrtle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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