It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Forrest County Agricultural can now relate to. They fell 9-6 to the Poplarville Hornets on Friday. Forrest County Agricultural has struggled against Poplarville recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Forrest County Agricultural saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Anderson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
On Poplarville's side, Emile Pace made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pace was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Poplarville let Brock Sheppard and Preston Smith loose on the outfield. Sheppard went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Smith went 4-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ty Keys, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Forrest County Agricultural's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Poplarville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Forrest County Agricultural beat Poplarville by a score of 8-6.
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