Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lewisburg walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Tupelo Golden Wave with a sharp 12-2 win on Thursday. Lewisburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Emma Abrams spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leona Klaire Stokes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Anna Etter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Tupelo's side, Kaytlynn Stanfield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Lewisburg, bringing their record for this year to 23-5. As for Tupelo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Lewisburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tupelo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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