Atomics
| 03/13/25 vs Malone | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Altha | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Malone | 0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Vernon | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Vernon | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Poplar Springs and Bethlehem are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplar Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Poplar Springs took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Malone, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Poplar Springs skirted past Malone 5-4.
Baron Hall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jermai Tejada, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That hit marked the first that Tejada got this season.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem came up short against Ponce De Leon two weeks ago, falling 21-5. The Wildcats have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Bethlehem's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Poplar Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Poplar Springs' way against Bethlehem in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Poplar Springs made off with an 18-3 win. Will Poplar Springs repeat their success, or does Bethlehem has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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