Baseball Recap: Poplar Springs Atomics vs. Bethlehem Wildcats
Poplar Springs can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bethlehem Wildcats with a sharp 18-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Poplar Springs sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Declyn Griffin was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Hudson Mattox was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Bethlehem's side, Justin Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Bethlehem was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poplar Springs only hit no.
Poplar Springs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Bethlehem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Poplar Springs will head out on the road to take on Laurel Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bethlehem, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Altha at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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