Houston and South Pontotoc squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Houston had to settle for second. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Houston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Kendall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20-1. As for South Pontotoc, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Pontotoc, they will take on Itawamba Agricultural at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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