Tishomingo County took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Ripley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tishomingo County Braves had just enough and edged out the Ripley Tigers 6-5. This was payback for the Braves, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Beau Crum made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Tishomingo County's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Crum was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
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Crum wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jevan McDuffy, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave McDuffy a new career-high. Jackson Moore was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Tishomingo County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Ripley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Tishomingo County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ripley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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