Tupelo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the DeSoto Central Jaguars. The game marked the Golden Wave's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Tanner Brannigan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tupelo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Swinney, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Tupelo's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for DeSoto Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-13 record.
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 Friday.
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