After three games on the road, Poplar Springs is heading back home. They will take on the Malone Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 17 runs the game before, Poplar Springs was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Bethlehem. Poplar Springs has struggled against Bethlehem recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Poplar Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Duffell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Malone pushed their score all the way to 13 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Graceville. Malone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anoshua Wesley and Jordin Josey did some serious damage despite the final result: Wesley scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Josey scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Josey has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Stephanie Thomas, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Poplar Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-9-1. As for Malone, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poplar Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Malone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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