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| 03/03/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 04/29/21 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
| 04/29/21 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pontotoc ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Clarksdale Wildcats 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Corbyn Clayton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Blanchard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Braxton Whiteside, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Pontotoc's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Clarksdale, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pontotoc will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clarksdale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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