Corinth is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will host Pontotoc at 5:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Corinth's offense. They fell 3-0 to East Union on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pontotoc had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 9-6.
Star Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emarie Boddie, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kelsy Spears was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pontotoc always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Corinth's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pontotoc, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Corinth was able to grind out a solid victory over Pontotoc in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Does Corinth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pontotoc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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