The South Pontotoc Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Caledonia Cavaliers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Pontotoc has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Caledonia will arrive with four straight victories.
South Pontotoc saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell just short of Evangelical Christian by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Caledonia posted their closest win since April 15, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Sparkman 3-2.
Caledonia got a great performance from Garrett Holloman as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Holloman has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caledonia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Shelnut, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Shelnut also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
South Pontotoc's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Caledonia, their record is now 7-4.
South Pontotoc couldn't quite get it done against Caledonia when the teams last played back in February as they fell 11-8. Can South Pontotoc avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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