The Tupelo Golden Wave are taking a road trip to take on the Clinton Arrows at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tupelo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Tupelo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Itawamba Agricultural, who was ranked 21st at the time (Tupelo was ranked 19th). The Golden Wave fell 9-4 to the Indians on Saturday.
Landon Swinney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Madison Central on Friday.
Stone Crain and Ethan Dodson did most of the damage at the plate: Crain went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Dodson scored a run while going 2-for-3. Aaric Beasley was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tupelo, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tupelo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Clinton struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Tupelo's way against Clinton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Tupelo made off with an 11-4 win. Do the Golden Wave have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Arrows turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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