Baseball Recap: Tupelo Tigers vs. Colbert Leopards
Tupelo's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Colbert Leopards. That's more bragging rights for Tupelo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Talyon D?Aguanno looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Taecyn Meek was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Davin Weller was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tupelo's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Colbert, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Tupelo will look to defend their home field in their first game on Tuesday against Calvin at 3:00 p.m. As for Colbert, they will head out on the road to square off against Latta at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Latta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Colbert's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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