New Albany came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the North Pontotoc Vikings out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for New Albany, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
New Albany 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.
On the hitting side, 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.
New Albany's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for North Pontotoc, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
New Albany will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Pontotoc: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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