Poplar Springs can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Emmanuel Christian Warriors a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Poplar Springs might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Landen Gammons made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Gammons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gammons was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hudson Mattox was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jared Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Poplar Springs now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Emmanuel Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Poplar Springs will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Graceville at 5:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Emmanuel Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Geneva County at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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