Pontotoc is 9-0 against Bruce since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pontotoc Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Bruce Trojans at 2:00 p.m. Pontotoc has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three, while Bruce will come in with six straight victories.
On Thursday, Pontotoc came up short against Lafayette and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Bruce can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Calhoun City as Bruce made off with a 17-1 win.
Tatum Turner and Jayden McCormick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Turner didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, McCormick pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Turner scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while McCormick scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bruce let Kennon Parker and Lane Stewart loose on the outfield. Parker went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Stewart scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Clark, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Bruce, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pontotoc took their win against Bruce in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pontotoc since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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