Lewisburg faced Tupelo in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots fell just short of the Golden Wave by a score of 8-7. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Wave earlier this season, when they won 13-3.
Caden Nelson and Andrew Hendrichovsky did some serious damage despite the final result: Nelson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Hendrichovsky went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was Hendrichovsky's first of the season. Garrett Latham was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Lewisburg has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 22-9 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Tupelo, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Lewisburg nor Tupelo have any future games scheduled.
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