For the second straight game, Poplarville will face off against Bay. Poplarville will take on Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poplarville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Poplarville barely beat Bay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Poplarville was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Bay on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Braxton Sones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
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At the plate, Jeremiah Moss and Brock Sheppard did most of the damage at the plate: Moss scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Sheppard scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave Moss a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Poplarville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Poplarville's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Bay, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poplarville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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