West Marion fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Poplarville on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
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Sam Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Marion is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Kolby Stringer was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
West Marion now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Poplarville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, West Marion will be playing at home against Columbia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Poplarville, they are taking a road trip to take on Picayune at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Maroon Tide's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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