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IndependenceSouth Pontotoc

Wildcats
2
Cougars
14

The South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS) varsity baseball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Independence (MS) by a score of 14-2.

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Game Stats

Independence (24-25)

Independence

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2001615232000
4Merritt Owens (Jr).00022000000
6Austin Eddie (Jr)10100000
10Eli Stepp (Fr).00022001000
12Gavin Pierce (Sr).00011000000
14Dallas Stepp (Sr).50022011000
16Kaleb Kitchen (Fr).50022110000
17Miller Owens (Sr).00022000000
24Braylon Davis (Jr).50022010000
45DJ Mitchell (Sr).00022000000
Independence

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00170002.250.200.450
4Merritt Owens (Jr)00010001.000.000.000
6Austin Eddie (Jr)001000001.0001.000
10Eli Stepp (Fr)00000001.000.000.000
12Gavin Pierce (Sr)00010000.000.000.000
14Dallas Stepp (Sr)00010000.500.5001.000
16Kaleb Kitchen (Fr)00010000.500.5001.000
17Miller Owens (Sr)00010001.000.000.000
24Braylon Davis (Jr)00010000.500.5001.000
45DJ Mitchell (Sr)00010000.000.000.000
Independence

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
1Kayde Holts (Sr)1
16Kaleb Kitchen (Fr)1
Independence

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.800159330
4Merritt Owens (Jr).00010010
6Austin Eddie (Jr)1.00022000
10Eli Stepp (Fr)1.00010100
14Dallas Stepp (Sr)1.00022000
16Kaleb Kitchen (Fr)1.00011000
17Miller Owens (Sr).60051220
45DJ Mitchell (Sr)1.00033000
Independence

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals9.330010
4Merritt Owens (Jr)14.000010
10Eli Stepp (Fr)7.000010
Independence

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals351445312518
4Merritt Owens (Jr)2174420149
10Eli Stepp (Fr)1471111119
Independence

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.278.48022100004
4Merritt Owens (Jr).111.4292160004
10Eli Stepp (Fr).444.5450140000
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South Pontotoc (24-25)

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Game Story

Mississippi High School Baseball - Independence loses to South Pontotoc

April 4, 2025: Pontotoc, MS 38863

The South Pontotoc Cougars triumphed over the visiting Independence Wildcats baseball squad by a score of 14-2 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next up, the Cougars encounter the Calhoun City Wildcats (Calhoun City, MS) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, April 5. South Pontotoc will attempt to advance on its 8-10 season record. The Wildcats enter the outing with a 9-12 record after their 15-0 league loss to Water Valley (Water Valley, MS).

The Wildcats (14-8) will now prepare for their outing against White Station (Memphis, TN). The Spartans enter the non-league outing with a 10-6 record.

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    Posted @ 10:57a

Independence @ SPHS Baseball Game Info

Fri., Apr. 4, 2025 @ 7p
The South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS) varsity baseball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Independence (MS) by a score of 14-2.

Rankings & Records

Independence (24-25)

MSClass
20822
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
18-128-09-37-82-1.6001.000259151

South Pontotoc (24-25)

MSClass
14320
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
11-157-28-73-60-2.423.778172116

Team Scoring Averages

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Independence		2.32.12.3.91.51.61.48.66.22.2
South Pontotoc		1.1.91.8.7.4.6.76.65.41.6

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceSouth Pontotoc
.279Batting Average.143
.434On Base Percentage.297
.334Slugging Percentage.222
.900Fielding Percentage.912
-Win Loss Percentage.000

Team Leaders

IndependenceSouth PontotocNational Avg.
#14 Dallas Stepp.365Batting Average#15 Landon Pennington.333.239
#45 DJ Mitchell.529On Base Percentage#27 Isaiah Stuto.412.379
#17 Miller Owens.429Slugging Percentage#22 Cruze Lackey.533.302
#19 Dixon Ashe1.000Fielding Percentage#12 Mack Stegall1.000.860
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Win Loss Percentage#16 Sheff White0.533

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence2-4South Pontotoc2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/25/25IndependenceSenatobia(W) 11-33/25/25SenatobiaSouth Pontotoc(W) 15-5
3/3/25SenatobiaIndependence(L) 8-43/28/25South PontotocSenatobia(W) 16-4
4/8/25IndependenceBruce(W) 6-12/11/25BruceSouth Pontotoc
4/11/25South PontotocBruce(L) 4-3
4/26/25Choctaw CountyIndependence(L) 12-12/28/25Choctaw CountySouth Pontotoc(L) 8-5
4/27/25IndependenceChoctaw County(L) 11-1
4/28/25IndependenceChoctaw County(L) 11-1

Record Breakdown

Independence (24-25)

South Pontotoc (24-25)
18-12
Overall
11-15
8-0
League
7-2
8-9
Non-League
4-9
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-4
Common Opponent
2-2
9-3
Home
8-7
7-8
Away
3-6
2-1
Neutral
0-2
2-3
Playoff
0-2
16-11
In-State
11-13
2-1
Out-of-State
0-2