Wewahitchka came into Tuesday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Poplar Springs Atomics by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. This was a revenge match for Wewahitchka, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Avery Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Bailey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cooper, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Poplar Springs' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Gammons, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Wewahitchka's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18. As for Poplar Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Wewahitchka will head out on the road to square off against Port St. Joe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port St. Joe is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Wewahitchka will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Poplar Springs will take on Laurel Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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