Poplar Springs is 2-8 against Altha since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Poplar Springs Atomics will host the Altha Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went Poplar Springs' way against Graceville as Poplar Springs made off with a 14-4 win. The Atomics haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Dakota Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landen Gammons, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Poplar Springs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Graceville struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Altha had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Yellowjackets. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Riley Rowe made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rowe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Griffin Pickron was incredible, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Altha pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs over those games. As for Poplar Springs, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poplar Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Altha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
