Preview: North Pontotoc Vikings vs. New Albany Bulldogs
After four games on the road, North Pontotoc is heading back home. They will take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games North Pontotoc has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, North Pontotoc narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Union 10-8.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, New Albany gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Water Valley onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for New Albany as they're now sitting on three straight.
Water Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Parker Skinner, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up a single walk). Skinner has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Conlee was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four stolen bases, and five RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Evans, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
North Pontotoc now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Albany, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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