Pontotoc had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the West Point Green Wave as they made off with a 17-6 victory. That's more bragging rights for Pontotoc, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For West Point's part, Tyrese Johnson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Palmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pontotoc's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for West Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pontotoc will challenge Corinth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Point, they will head out on the road to take on Shannon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Point is facing Shannon at the right time seeing as Shannon is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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