Tupelo is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Varnum is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will welcome the Whippets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Tupelo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Tupelo fell just short of Tushka by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Varnum was able to grind out a solid victory over Allen on Monday, taking the game 5-1.
Devyn Fullbright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Romines, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Romines is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Varnum is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Tupelo, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Tupelo might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Varnum in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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