If Poplar Springs was riding high fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Bethlehem last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Atomics lost 17-3 to the Cottondale Hornets on Tuesday. The Atomics have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Poplar Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Gammons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Poplar Springs now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Cottondale, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poplar Springs will challenge Geneva County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cottondale, they will square off against Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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