Tupelo 49ers roll to victory in World Series opener
Colin Flurry homered twice, and the Tupelo 49ers cruised to a 10-4 win over Whitehouse (N.J.) on Day 1 of the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina, on Friday night. Flurry was only one piece of an offensive outburst that began early. After plating a run in the first inning, Tupelo put up five in the second. Whitehouse got a run back in the top of the third, but Flurry’s first ...
The Tupelo 49ers began their American Legion World Series run with a dominant performance, defeating Whitehouse (N.J.) 10-4 in their opening game on Friday night. Headliner Colin Flurry contributed two home runs and drove in two runs. The offensive explosion started early, with Tupelo scoring a run in the first inning and adding five more in the second inning.
Whitehouse managed to score a run in the top of the third, but Flurry's first home run and Brody Thompson's RBI double extended Tupelo's lead to 7-1 heading into the fourth inning. The Niners (25-5-1) recorded 13 hits, including three from Thompson, who finished the game with two RBIs. Flurry added a solo shot in the fifth inning, and Whitehouse scored three in the sixth to trim the gap to 9-4.
Jonas Coleman's RBI double in the bottom half of the sixth inning brought the score to 9-6. Tupelo solidified their lead with Jonas Coleman's RBI double in the bottom half of the seventh. The 49ers' pitching rotation, led by Jordan Evers and J.D. Whitaker, combined to pitch a four-hit game. Evers allowed just one hit over four innings and earned the win, while Whitaker secured the save.
Jackson Trego was the only Whitehouse pitcher to take the loss (35-5). Tupelo will start their next pool play game against Lincoln (Neb.) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Central time.
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