Trojans
| 04/14/26 @ Pontotoc | 5-2 |
| 04/10/26 vs East Webster | 6-5 |
| 04/09/26 vs West Point | 11-0 |
| 04/07/26 @ West Point | 16-1 |
New Hope extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping them up to 16-12. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Pontotoc Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaselyn Harcrow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Kennedi Martin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi McBrayer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Pontotoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 10, 2025, but that streak is no more.
On Pontotoc's side, they got a good showing from Mattie Sims Koon, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Koon has allowed since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, McKenzie McDonald made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run.
New Hope will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pontotoc: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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