The Tupelo Golden Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Clinton Arrows at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tupelo is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Tupelo fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Madison Central.
Jazmine Quinn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Brooklyn Berry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clinton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Starkville with a sharp 20-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Clinton with their most commanding win of the season.
Ashlen Albritton and Estrella Constancio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Albritton pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Constancio pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Albritton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Albritton went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Constancio went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Cooley and Hayden-Leigh Holifield did most of the damage at the plate: Cooley got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Holifield scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Thames, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Tupelo's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Clinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Everything went Tupelo's way against Clinton in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 as Tupelo made off with a 9-1 win. Does Tupelo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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