The Pontotoc Warriors will square off against the Oxford Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pontotoc is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Monday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Tupelo. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Golden Wave recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Halie Bramlett tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, McKenzie McDonald was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Collums, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oxford got the win against Bruce on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Chargers yet this season.
Oxford let Mary-Claire King and Jayla Dukes loose on the outfield. King scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Dukes went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sophia Harrington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pontotoc skirted past Oxford 3-2 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Pontotoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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