Baseball Game Preview: Tupelo Golden Wave vs. Munford Cougars

The Tupelo Golden Wave will take on the Munford Cougars at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Tupelo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Munford will come in with five straight victories.

Tupelo saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell just short of Christian Brothers by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Wave have lost by just one run.

Tupelo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayne Wray, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Munford was able to grind out a solid win over Dyersburg on Saturday, taking the game 7-2. The seven-run effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Munford pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tupelo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tupelo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Munford struggles in that department as they've averaged .545. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.