Poplar Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Graceville Tigers onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Considering Poplar Springs has won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Landen Gammons and Declyn Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gammons pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Griffin tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gammons scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Griffin scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Owens, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. James Gilmore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Poplar Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Graceville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poplar Springs will square off against Bethlehem at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poplar Springs is facing Bethlehem at the right time seeing as Bethlehem is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Graceville, they will head out on the road to challenge Chipley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chipley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Graceville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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