Pontotoc barely beat Oxford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pontotoc Warriors never let the Oxford Chargers get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Monday. The Warriors have beaten the Chargers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Olivia Galloway
| 03/03/25 @ Oxford | 11 |
| 03/14/24 vs Choctaw County | 4 |
| 02/22/24 @ Nettleton | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Corinth | 3 |
| 04/06/24 vs Hatley | 3 |
Olivia Galloway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Halie Bramlett looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Pontotoc let Emarie Boddie and Jaz Cuellar run wild. Boddie went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Cuellar scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Erynn Boddie was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Pontotoc now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oxford, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pontotoc will welcome Kossuth at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oxford, they will be playing at home against Horn Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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