It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tupelo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Clinton Arrows 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Wave have posted since March 13th.

Brody Wilson
04/11/25 vs Clinton | 6 |
04/04/25 vs Starkville | 4 |
03/28/25 @ Madison Central | 4 |
03/22/25 @ Hoover | 5 |
03/13/25 vs Munford | 2 |
03/07/25 @ Germantown | 7 |
Brody Wilson and South McCoy made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Wilson struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, McCoy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Wilson has posted since back in March. At bat, Wilson scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while McCoy went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Swinney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
Tupelo now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Clinton, they dropped their record down to 16-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Tupelo has already played their next match, an 11-5 defeat against Mooreville on the 12th. As for Clinton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 victory against St. Andrew's Episcopal on the 12th.
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