Preview: Tishomingo County Braves vs. Biggersville Lions
The Tishomingo County Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Biggersville Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Tishomingo County never let their opponents score. They skirted past Water Valley 2-0.
Jacob Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Tishomingo County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Moore, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Biggersville had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Eagles. Considering Biggersville has won six games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Overstreet was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Overstreet was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tre Gunn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Dillion Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Tishomingo County back to even at 6-6. As for Biggersville, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tishomingo County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Biggersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tishomingo County was able to grind out a solid victory over Biggersville in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tishomingo County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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