Sneads is a perfect 4-0 against Poplar Springs since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pirates will take on the Atomics at 7:00 p.m. Poplar Springs took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sneads, who comes in off a win.
Sneads' hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Seminole County's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Indians. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Creed Whitworth was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Whitworth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Sneads is undefeated when Whitworth posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise.
John Loftus
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In other batting news, Sneads got a massive performance out of John Loftus, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Loftus a new career-high. Aaron Williams was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Poplar Springs' offense. They came up short against Geneva County on Friday, falling 10-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Atomics in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Sneads has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Sneads' way against Poplar Springs in their previous meeting back in February, as Sneads made off with a 21-10 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Atomics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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