The Tupelo Golden Wave will head out on the road to take on the Mantachie Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Tupelo earned a 9-5 victory over Clinton. The win was just what Tupelo needed coming off of a 13-0 loss in their prior game.
Tupelo got a massive performance out of Jazmine Quinn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Gabby Westbrook was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, while Mantachie put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Booneville. Mantachie had just enough and edged Booneville out 2-0. Two seems to be a good number for Mantachie as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ramsey Montgomery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mantachie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Ensey, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Tupelo's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Mantachie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tupelo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Mantachie struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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