If Oak Forest Academy was feeling good off their 17-0 takedown of Pelahatchie on March 15th, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets fell just short of the Poplarville Hornets by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. Oak Forest Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Poplarville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 2nd.
For Poplarville's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emile Pace, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Pace has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Keys, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Oak Forest Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Poplarville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Oak Forest Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Columbia Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Poplarville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Greene County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplarville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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