Tupelo and Lewisburg squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly Tupelo had to settle for second. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Lewisburg Patriots. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tupelo in their matchups with Lewisburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Kaytlynn Stanfield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Lewisburg's side, Emma Abrams spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Abrams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Leona Klaire Stokes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Etter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tupelo's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Lewisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
While Tupelo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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