Baseball Recap: Biggersville Lions vs. Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles
Biggersville stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles with a sharp 16-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Biggersville who now have ten in a row.
Luke Overstreet made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Overstreet was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tre Gunn and Drew Rowsey did most of the damage at the plate: Gunn went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple, while Rowsey scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Dillion Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Biggersville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.7 runs. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Biggersville will take on Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Biggersville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wheeler's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Thrasher at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tupelo Christian Prep is facing Thrasher at the right time seeing as Thrasher is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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