The North Pontotoc Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Pontotoc had to settle for a 4-3 loss against New Albany.
For New Albany's part, they got a great performance from Hayes Daniel as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Daniel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jake Thomas relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, New Albany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
North Pontotoc has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for New Albany, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
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