Poplar Springs lost against Vernon last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Poplar Springs Atomics might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-1 to the Vernon Yellowjackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Poplar Springs has not had much luck with Vernon recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Poplar Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mckinley Stepp, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Stepp has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
On Vernon's side, Renecia Hogans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hogans was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Vernon got a massive performance out of Jonei Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jessica Riley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Poplar Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-16-1. As for Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Poplar Springs will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Altha at 6:00 p.m. Poplar Springs is facing Altha at the right time seeing as Altha is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Vernon, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bethlehem at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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