For the second straight game, Tupelo will face off against Clinton. The Golden Wave are taking a road trip to take on the Arrows at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tupelo will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Tupelo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Clinton by a score of 4-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
South McCoy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Tupelo got a great performance from Tanner Brannigan as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Brannigan has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayes Hooker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Tupelo pushed their record up to 19-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 21-8 record.
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