West Union came tearing into in their second game on Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Pontotoc Vikings and snuck past 3-1. This was payback for West Union, who suffered a 10-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jon Grey Morrisson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Union's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Greer Manning, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Union's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for North Pontotoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-14.
West Union will be playing at home against Kossuth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kossuth's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Pontotoc, they will head out on the road to face off against Senatobia at 6:30 p.m. in their first game on Monday.
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