Pontotoc won the last time they faced Mooreville and things went their way on Friday too. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Troopers 3-2.
Miller Finn made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Jake Cooley
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In other pitching news, Jake Cooley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
The win got Pontotoc back to even at 1-1. As for Mooreville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Pontotoc wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-2 defeat against South Pontotoc on the 14th. As for Mooreville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Baldwyn on the 16th.
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