Baseball Recap: Sneads Finds Playoff Glory Versus Poplar Springs

With a playoff win on the line, Sneads rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Poplar Springs Atomics with a sharp 17-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Atomics: they've now won five in a row.

Creed Whitworth made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Sneads' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-12 when he doesn't).

Kaiden Chehardy

Runs (Career)

04/15/25 vs Poplar Springs	3
04/02/25 vs Malone	2
04/09/25 vs Vernon	1
03/04/25 @ Chipley	1
02/28/25 @ Blountstown	1

In other batting news, Sneads got a massive performance out of Kaiden Chehardy, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Chehardy a new career-high. Isaiah Perkins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

The win got Sneads back to even at 12-12. As for Poplar Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.

Coming up, Sneads will challenge Cottondale at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight. Poplar Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.