Poplar Bluff never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against the Park Hill South Panthers by a score of 4-0. For the Mules, this counts as revenge for the 10-7 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Park Hill South's batters probably weren't too happy with Noah Spain, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up zero walks). Spain has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Poplar Bluff saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandt Bell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Beckett Baldwin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Poplar Bluff has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Park Hill South, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Poplar Bluff has already played their next matchup (against Park Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Park Hill South, they will head out to square off against East Carter at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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