Tupelo faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Wave blew past the Tigers 15-2. The result was nothing new for the Golden Wave, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Tanner Brannigan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Andrew Kieffer
| 03/06/26 vs Hernando | 6 |
| 03/03/26 @ Hernando | 3 |
| 02/10/25 @ Corinth | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Clinton | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Madison Central | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Kieffer, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadin Bennett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Tupelo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.
Tupelo's record now sits at 7-3. As for Hernando, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tupelo will venture away from home to challenge Vancleave at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hernando, they will head out to take on Petal at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.
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