Tupelo faced Starkville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Golden Wave fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 7-6. The Golden Wave were not able to make up for their loss to the Yellowjackets from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Dayne Wray was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayes Hooker, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Tupelo has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Starkville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tupelo beat the Yellowjackets by a score of 14-3 on Friday.
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