D'Iberville and Poplarville are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. D'Iberville will be playing at home against Poplarville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (D'Iberville 3.5, Poplarville 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
D'Iberville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Gulfport. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Emma Franklin
| 03/20/25 vs Gulfport | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs Harrison Central | 13 |
| 03/13/25 @ Biloxi | 8 |
| 03/03/25 vs Picayune | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Wayne County | 14 |
| + 2 more games |
The result came thanks to Emma Franklin's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Piper Rushing, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Poplarville entered their game against Sumrall on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Poplarville took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sumrall.
Poplarville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for D'Iberville, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-6.
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