West Point lost against Pontotoc last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Point Green Wave suffered a rough 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Pontotoc Warriors. West Point has struggled against Pontotoc recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tyrese Johnson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Palmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Pontotoc, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-12.
West Point will head out on the road to square off against Shannon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Point is facing Shannon at the right time seeing as Shannon is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pontotoc, they will head out on the road to take on Corinth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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