The Gulfport Admirals will challenge the Poplarville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Gulfport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Gulfport narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pearl River Central 2-1.
Gulfport's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brant Rounsaville, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Poplarville took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Pike a 5-0 shutout.
Brayden Lee was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Trac Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Gulfport's victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1. As for Poplarville, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Gulfport took their victory against Poplarville in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Gulfport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poplarville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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