North Pontotoc was the 10-8 winner over West Union when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The North Pontotoc Vikings might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to the West Union Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. North Pontotoc has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For West Union's part, Jon Grey Morrisson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Morrisson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greer Manning, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for West Union, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
North Pontotoc will head out on the road to face off against Senatobia at 6:30 p.m. in their first game on Monday. As for West Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kossuth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Union will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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