The Mooreville Troopers will challenge the Pontotoc Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mooreville barely beat North Pontotoc the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Troopers were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Vikings on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Troopers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, while Pontotoc put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for West Point. The Warriors blew past the Green Wave 7-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Caden Spears was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Spears was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayson Witcher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbyn Clayton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pontotoc's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Mooreville, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Mooreville couldn't quite finish off Pontotoc in their previous matchup back in February and fell 5-3. Will the Troopers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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