Sadly, Emmanuel Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Poplar Springs Atomics on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Emmanuel Christian of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Poplar Springs' part, Landen Gammons made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Gammons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gammons was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Poplar Springs got a big performance out of Hudson Mattox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jared Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Emmanuel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Poplar Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Emmanuel Christian and Geneva County will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Poplar Springs, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Graceville at 5:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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