Samson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. Their rough 17-7 defeat to the Poplar Springs Atomics might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Samson has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Poplar Springs' part, the team relied heavily on Jake Blackmon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Gammons, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Samson's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Poplar Springs, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Samson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poplar Springs, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Ponce De Leon at 5:00 p.m. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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