Columbus had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it ten. They came up short against the Pontotoc Warriors, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Tuesday.
As for Pontotoc, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-8. Considering they have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pontotoc's part, the team relied heavily on Madi Collums, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits Collums has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was McKenzie McDonald, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Columbus will square off against Kemper County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.8 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pontotoc, they will take on Oxford at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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