Pontotoc fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lafayette on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Commodores by a score of 5-4. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Commodores apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Erynn Boddie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Pontotoc and nudges their season record down to 11-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
While Pontotoc had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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