Tupelo had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 21-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Starkville Yellowjackets by a score of 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Tupelo got a good showing from Braeden Hill, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Hill has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mason Ballard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Brody Wilson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Starkville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Starkville's side, the team relied heavily on Will Moody, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Marcus Hendrix was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
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 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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