The North Pontotoc Vikings will take on the Hickory Flat Rebels at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pontotoc is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
North Pontotoc will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Biggersville last Thursday. North Pontotoc was the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Biggersville. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Hailey Pitts looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Kinsley Frazier was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Sadie Rhea was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
North Pontotoc lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hickory Flat was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Potts Camp, falling 20-0. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
North Pontotoc is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. Hickory Flat's loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
North Pontotoc skirted past Hickory Flat 10-9 in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Will North Pontotoc repeat their success, or does Hickory Flat have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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