Baseball Preview: Ponce De Leon Pirates vs. Poplar Springs Atomics
Ponce De Leon has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Poplar Springs Atomics at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ponce De Leon proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Vernon 8-6.
Ponce De Leon let Trapper Ramsey and Hunter Weimorts loose on the outfield. Ramsey scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Weimorts scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Flynn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Poplar Springs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Samson with a sharp 17-7 win. The victory was familiar territory for Poplar Springs who now have five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jake Blackmon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landen Gammons, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ponce De Leon now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Poplar Springs, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ponce De Leon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Poplar Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ponce De Leon took their victory against Poplar Springs in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-4. Will Ponce De Leon repeat their success, or does Poplar Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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