Baseball Preview: Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles vs. Wheeler Eagles
Tupelo Christian Prep is 10-0 against Wheeler since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Wheeler Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tupelo Christian Prep proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Houston 8-6. The win was familiar territory for Tupelo Christian Prep who now have three in a row.
Jax Coker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Coker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Coker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brewer Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Wheeler sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Houlka on Saturday. The win was just what Wheeler needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Like Tupelo Christian Prep, Wheeler also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Tice. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Tice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory got Tupelo Christian Prep back to even at 10-10. As for Wheeler, their record is now 6-12.
Wheeler's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tupelo Christian Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Wheeler, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Tupelo Christian Prep's hitters?
Everything went Tupelo Christian Prep's way against Wheeler in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Tupelo Christian Prep made off with a 15-2 win. Will Tupelo Christian Prep repeat their success, or does Wheeler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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