The Pontotoc Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eupora Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pontotoc: 2.8, Eupora: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pontotoc came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Commodores.
Pontotoc got a big performance out of Kelsy Spears, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emarie Boddie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Eupora's offense. Their tough 6-0 defeat to Union last Thursday might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Eupora seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Pontotoc is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Eupora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Everything went Pontotoc's way against Eupora in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 as Pontotoc made off with an 11-2 victory. Does Pontotoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eupora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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