Bethlehem took a 16-point loss the last time they faced off against Poplar Springs, but they managed to turn things around on Monday. The Bethlehem Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Poplar Springs Atomics 19-17. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Poplar Springs' part, Marissa Bollon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Savannah Brannon, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Poplar Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Bethlehem now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Poplar Springs, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Malone the next time they take the field. Poplar Springs will host Malone at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Bethlehem will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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