The Tupelo Golden Wave will square off against the Oxford Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Tupelo earned a 6-1 victory over South Panola. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Wave.
South McCoy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he's stolen this season.
In other pitching news, Mason Ballard looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Andrew Kieffer
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Back at the plate, Andrew Kieffer and Tyler Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Kieffer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Johnson went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Kieffer a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Dayne Wray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oxford didn't have quite enough to beat Grenada on Tuesday and fell 6-5.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tupelo, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Tupelo came up short against Oxford in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 13-9. Will Tupelo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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