There's no place like home for West Point, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Clarksdale Wildcats on Thursday as the West Point Green Wave made off with a 17-7 win. This was a revenge contest for West Point, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-10 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Tyrese Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, West Point got a massive performance out of Jamarkis Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Coledan Carter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
West Point's victory bumped their record up to 4-15. As for Clarksdale, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
West Point will square off against Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clarksdale, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Corinth at 6:00 p.m.
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