Poplar Springs and Vernon are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Poplar Springs Atomics will venture away from home to take on the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplar Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Poplar Springs after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Vernon, falling 19-13. The Atomics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Baron Hall put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
Dakota Owens
| 03/03/25 vs Vernon | 3 |
| 02/24/25 vs Graceville | 2 |
| 03/11/24 @ Malone | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Graceville | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Malone | 1 |
In other batting news, Dakota Owens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayson Blanton, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
The victory snapped Vernon's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. As for Poplar Springs, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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