Pontotoc lost against Lafayette back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Pontotoc fell just short of Lafayette by a score of 2-1.
Corbyn Clayton
| 03/25/25 vs Lafayette | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs New Hope | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pine Grove | 9 |
| 03/03/25 vs Clarksdale | 13 |
| 02/22/25 @ North Pontotoc | 6 |
Corbyn Clayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pontotoc saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Corley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pontotoc has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. Lafayette pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
While Pontotoc had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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