Poplar Springs came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Ponce De Leon Pirates 8-7. This was payback for Poplar Springs, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Declyn Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Gilmore, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Ponce De Leon's side, Mark Flynn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Braiden Yates was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Poplar Springs is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poplar Springs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wewahitchka at 5:00 p.m. Poplar Springs is facing Wewahitchka at the right time seeing as Wewahitchka is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Ponce De Leon, they will head out on the road to square off against Malone at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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