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| 04/04/24 - Home | 3-18 L |
| 04/07/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/08/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/13/21 - Away | 13-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bethlehem and Poplar Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bethlehem lost 21-5 to Ponce De Leon two weeks ago. The Wildcats have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Bethlehem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kru Strickland, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Poplar Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Malone two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4.
Baron Hall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Poplar Springs' victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Bethlehem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bethlehem might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Poplar Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Bethlehem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
