Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Loss Ends Varnum's Winning Streak

Whippets

Previous 5 Games

04/15/25 @ Tupelo	3-4
04/14/25 vs Allen	5-1
04/12/25 @ Konawa	8-0
04/11/25 @ Wetumka	14-5
04/11/25 @ Wetumka	14-6

After a string of 14 wins, Varnum's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tupelo Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Whippets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.

Aiden Cooper put in work no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Romines, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Varnum's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Tupelo, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8.

Coming up, Varnum will head out to face off against Dewar at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons will roll in looking for their 26th straight win, something the Whippets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tupelo, they will challenge Caddo at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Bruins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.