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| 05/03/24 - Neutral | 4-3 W |
| 05/03/24 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/17/22 - Neutral | 11-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lafayette has gone 8-2 against Pontotoc recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Lafayette will head out on the road to take on Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pontotoc's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pontotoc will be up against a hot Lafayette team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Lafayette blew past Lake Cormorant 6-0 on Saturday.
Lafayette saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Theobald, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Theobald a new career-high. Lawson Fortner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Pontotoc and South Pontotoc had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Pontotoc came out on top against South Pontotoc by a score of 5-2 on Saturday. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Cougars on their field since April 12, 2022.
Caden Spears tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Blanchard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Miller Finn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lafayette's record is now 11-6. As for Pontotoc, their record is now 12-4.
Lafayette came out on top in a nail-biter against Pontotoc in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Does Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pontotoc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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