Softball Recap: Pontotoc Warriors vs. New Hope Trojans
Pontotoc came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the New Hope Trojans a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. This was a revenge matchup for Pontotoc, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Averi Bridgman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pontotoc's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaz Cuellar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emarie Boddie, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Pontotoc pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Hope, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Pontotoc didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 win vs. Clarksdale on the 15th. New Hope has also already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Lafayette on the 16th.
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