Tremont hasn't had much luck against Tupelo Christian Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Tremont will take on Tupelo Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. Tremont has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tremont's offense. They lost 12-0 to Tupelo Christian Prep on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Tremont's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Tupelo Christian Prep's part, Matthew McDaniel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave McDaniel a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Tupelo Christian Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rivers Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Dawson Ward was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Tupelo Christian Prep and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Tremont, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7.
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