Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Poplarville's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

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Previous Games

03/08/25 - Home	8-7 W
04/29/24 - Home	7-5 W
04/27/24 - Away	6-8 L
04/26/24 - Home	9-6 W
03/09/24 - Away	9-1 W
+ 5 more games

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Poplarville and Forrest County Agricultural, and Poplarville kept the tradition alive. The Poplarville Hornets won by a run and slipped past the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 2, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Chase Sones, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Moss, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Poplarville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. Forrest County Agricultural is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poplarville will welcome Hattiesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hattiesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they will take on Gautier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.