Warriors
| 02/21/25 @ New Albany | 18 |
| 03/08/25 vs Itawamba Agricultural | 10 |
| 03/07/25 @ Clarksdale | 9 |
| 03/01/25 vs New Albany | 9 |
On Saturday, Pontotoc faced Itawamba Agricultural in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pontotoc Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Itawamba Agricultural Indians a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Corbyn Clayton and Malachi Witcher did most of the damage at the plate: Clayton scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Witcher scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hadley Corley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pontotoc was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Pontotoc pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Pontotoc will face off against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Grove will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pontotoc surely won't give up without a fight. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they will square off against Sipsey Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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