Baseball Recap: Tupelo Christian Prep Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 @ Hickory Flat	30
03/07/25 @ Tremont	19
03/21/25 @ Biggersville	17
03/18/25 vs Biggersville	15
03/01/25 vs Tremont	15

Tupelo Christian Prep won the last time they faced Wheeler and things went their way on Tuesday too. Tupelo Christian Prep put the hurt on Wheeler with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Tupelo Christian Prep, who have now won 11 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Cullen Hobby and Nate Cornelison did most of the damage at the plate: Hobby scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cornelison scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Cornelison has posted since back in February. Logan Umfress was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Tupelo Christian Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Tupelo Christian Prep pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Wheeler, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-9 record.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tupelo Christian Prep beat Wheeler by a score of 13-2 later that day.