Warriors
| 02/27/25 @ East Union | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Tupelo | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ North Pontotoc | 5 |
| 02/21/25 @ New Albany | 26 |
| + 3 more games |
The Pontotoc Warriors will take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pontotoc is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Pontotoc and East Union have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. Pontotoc lost 11-4 to East Union.
Braxton Whiteside made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI. Miller Finn was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Albany narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Alcorn Central 4-2.
Connor Yarbrough spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, New Albany's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Darion Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Parker Hicks, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Pontotoc's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Albany, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Pontotoc took their victory against New Albany in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 26-8. Will Pontotoc repeat their success, or does New Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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