
Warriors
03/06/25 @ Kossuth | 10-5 |
03/03/25 @ Oxford | 7-0 |
03/03/25 @ Oxford | 6-0 |
Pontotoc waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Kossuth Aggies. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 9-6 win the Aggies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Star Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaz Cuellar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Kelsy Spears also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Pontotoc pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kossuth, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pontotoc will be taking part in a tournament against East Webster at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kossuth, they will head out to challenge Corinth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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