The Pontotoc Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Corinth Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pontotoc is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Pontotoc heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to Corinth. Pontotoc was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Corinth's pitchers proved too tough.
For Corinth's part, Callie Pounders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Pounders has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinley Pittman, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Moore, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Pontotoc's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Corinth, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
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