Pontotoc came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the New Hope Trojans a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. This was a revenge matchup for Pontotoc, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Averi Bridgman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pontotoc's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaz Cuellar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emarie Boddie, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Pontotoc pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Hope, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Pontotoc didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 win vs. Clarksdale on the 15th. New Hope has also already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Lafayette on the 16th.
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