Allen is 2-7 against Tupelo since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Allen will head out on the road to challenge Tupelo at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Allen has three straight victories, Tupelo has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Allen made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Weleetka, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Allen blew past Weleetka 11-5 on Monday.
Cruz Garrett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Allen's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Garrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Allen let Landin Tenequer and Jax Watkins run wild. Tenequer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Watkins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Kale Horton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Tupelo came up short against Ripley last Monday, falling 19-11.
Allen's record is now 5-3. As for Tupelo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Allen might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Tupelo when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Allen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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