Preview: Poplar Springs Atomics vs. Ponce De Leon Pirates
After two games on the road, Poplar Springs is heading back home. They will take on the Ponce De Leon Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplar Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Poplar Springs got themselves on the board against Emmanuel Christian, but Emmanuel Christian never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 16-0 win. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Poplar Springs yet this season.
Landen Gammons and Baron Hall were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Gammons tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hall tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gammons scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hall scored a run.
In other batting news, Declyn Griffin and James Gilmore did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Gilmore scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Griffin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Elloitt Wyatt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ponce De Leon's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 11-6 to Cottondale.
Ponce De Leon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Flynn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ponce De Leon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Poplar Springs now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ponce De Leon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poplar Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ponce De Leon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Poplar Springs came up short against Ponce De Leon when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Poplar Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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