Pontotoc was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to the Nettleton Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly three runs.
Emarie Boddie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelsy Spears, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Nettleton, they pushed their record up to 24-2-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pontotoc and Nettleton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 30th) will meet Clarksdale (ranked 148th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Nettleton will take on Hatley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (9 vs. 52). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nettleton 1.7, Hatley 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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