Bethlehem and Poplar Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bethlehem Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poplar Springs Atomics at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bethlehem's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Bethlehem scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Destin with a sharp 23-8 win.
Meanwhile, sadly, Poplar Springs is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They fell victim to a tough 19-3 defeat at the hands of FAMU DRS on Tuesday.
Poplar Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Bollon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Bethlehem's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-1.
Everything went Bethlehem's way against Poplar Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Bethlehem made off with a 20-4 win. Will Bethlehem repeat their success, or does Poplar Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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