The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles will head out to face off against the Marshall Academy Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marshall Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Tupelo Christian Prep hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Eagles never let Thrasher get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Friday.
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Matthew McDaniel looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Nate Cornelison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Dickey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI and one run.
Tupelo Christian Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marshall Academy got the win against West Union on Friday by a conclusive 7-1.
Tupelo Christian Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Marshall Academy, their record is now 17-9.
Tupelo Christian Prep might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Marshall Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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