Baseball Recap: Tremont Comes Up Short

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/17/26 vs Tupelo Christian Prep	0-12
03/14/26 vs Jumpertown	15-6
03/06/26 vs West Lowndes	18-2
03/03/26 @ West Lowndes	16-3
02/27/26 @ Houlka	1-13

Tremont dropped down to 3-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 12-0 to Tupelo Christian Prep. Tremont was red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but Tupelo Christian Prep's pitcher proved too tough.

As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they moved to 7-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

For Tupelo Christian Prep's part, Matthew McDaniel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave McDaniel a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Tupelo Christian Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rivers Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Dawson Ward, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Looking ahead, Tupelo Christian Prep will host Olive Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tremont will be paying especially close attention to Tupelo Christian Prep's matchup: after Tupelo Christian Prep faces off against Olive Branch, they'll take on Tremont again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.