Picayune is 8-2 against Poplarville since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Picayune Maroon Tide will head out on the road to challenge the Poplarville Hornets at 12:00 p.m. Picayune will be strutting in after a victory while Poplarville will be coming in after a loss.
Picayune is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Ocean Springs, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Picayune was ranked 19th). Picayune came out on top against Ocean Springs by a score of 5-2 on Friday. The five-run effort marked the Maroon Tide's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Colt Robertson
| 03/07/25 vs Ocean Springs | 6 |
| 02/28/25 vs St. Patrick | 7 |
| 02/21/25 @ Bay | 5 |
| 02/15/25 @ St. Stanislaus | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Biloxi | 6 |
Colt Robertson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Helton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justin Stockstill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Poplarville unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Picayune.
Brayden Lee stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Braylon Magee also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Poplarville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Picayune, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Picayune has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Poplarville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Picayune was able to grind out a solid victory over Poplarville in their previous meeting on Thursday, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Picayune since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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