Softball Preview: Tupelo Golden Wave vs. Lewisburg Patriots
Tupelo is 0-4 against Lewisburg since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tupelo Golden Wave are on the road again to play the Lewisburg Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Tupelo suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Saltillo.
Meanwhile, Lewisburg stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Oxford with a sharp 17-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lewisburg sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Leah Walker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Walker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kara Walker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Leona Klaire Stokes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tupelo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Lewisburg, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Tupelo suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Lewisburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Tupelo, Casey Raggett (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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