The Pontotoc Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Tupelo Golden Wave at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pontotoc has four straight victories, Tupelo has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pontotoc proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 23) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Nettleton, sneaking past 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 4, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Kelsy Spears, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emarie Boddie, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Tupelo came up short against North Pontotoc on Thursday, falling 14-2.
Pontotoc's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Tupelo, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Pontotoc beat Tupelo 10-7 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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