Pontotoc barely beat Clarksdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pontotoc Warriors were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Clarksdale Wildcats on Friday. The Warriors have beaten the Wildcats the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Hadley Corley
| 03/07/25 @ Clarksdale | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ North Pontotoc | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mooreville | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Center Hill | 1 |
Hadley Corley was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corbyn Clayton, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Miller Finn was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pontotoc's record now sits at 8-3. As for Clarksdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Pontotoc will welcome Itawamba Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Itawamba Agricultural's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pontotoc's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clarksdale, they will head out on the road to take on Cleveland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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