Tupelo lost against Saltillo back in March of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tupelo Golden Wave's rough 13-1 loss to the Saltillo Tigers might stick with them for a while. Tupelo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tupelo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmine Quinn, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Saltillo's side, A.K. Willingham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Willingham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Willingham was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Saltillo got a big performance out of Grace Padgett`, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Lynley McCarley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Tupelo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Saltillo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Tupelo will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lewisburg at 6:00 p.m. Lewisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Tupelo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saltillo, they will face off against Vicksburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo is facing Vicksburg at the right time seeing as Vicksburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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