Baseball Game Preview: Paxton Bobcats vs. Poplar Springs Atomics

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Previous Games

05/09/19 - Neutral	13-5 W
03/08/19 - Home	7-9 L
03/07/19 - Away	12-2 W
04/20/18 - Home	12-2 W
04/19/18 - Away	15-0 W
+ 5 more games

Paxton has gone 8-2 against Poplar Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Atomics at 6:00 p.m. Paxton has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Paxton lost 14-2 to Cottondale on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Poplar Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Ponce De Leon, falling 13-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Atomics couldn't push the score so high this time.

Paxton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paxton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Poplar Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Paxton took their victory against Poplar Springs when the teams last played back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 13-5 score. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Atomics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.