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| 04/04/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 03/05/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 03/05/21 - Home | 7-4 W |
South Pontotoc proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the East Union Urchins. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since February 27th.
Sammy Terry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacee Mcclellan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Phillips, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
South Pontotoc has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for East Union, with the loss, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-2.
Looking ahead, South Pontotoc will be playing in front of their home fans against North Pontotoc at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Union, they are taking a road trip to challenge Hatley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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