For the second straight game, Bay will face off against Poplarville. Bay will venture away from home to challenge Poplarville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 24 straight defeats, while Poplarville will come in with three straight victories.
Bay came up short against Poplarville on Thursday, falling 12-2.
For Poplarville's part, they got a great performance from Luke Sones as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Sones a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brock Sheppard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Keys, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Poplarville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bay only posted an OBP of .333.
Poplarville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-22.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Poplarville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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