The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles will face off against the Oak Hill Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tupelo Christian Prep's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
Tupelo Christian Prep's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Thrasher. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by ten runs or more this season.
Reeves Kenney
| 04/08/25 vs Thrasher | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Wheeler | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Strayhorn | 0 |
Reeves Kenney looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Goralczyk, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Godown, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Tupelo Christian Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill Academy lost 12-1 to Canton Academy on Thursday.
Tupelo Christian Prep pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hill Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Tupelo Christian Prep's way against Oak Hill Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2017, as Tupelo Christian Prep made off with a 10-2 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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