West Point extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 7-14. They lost 8-1 to the Pontotoc Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Wave of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
West Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reco Collins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Pontotoc, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Pontotoc's side, Miller Finn made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pontotoc is undefeated when Finn posts ten or more strikeouts, but 8-9-1 otherwise. Finn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cayson Witcher was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Corbyn Clayton was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While West Point 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 Tuesday.
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