The Samson Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poplar Springs Atomics at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Samson has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Poplar Springs will arrive with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Samson suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Florala.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs earned a 9-6 win over Laurel Hill on Tuesday.
Landen Gammons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Gammons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gammons was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Gilmore, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Baron Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Samson's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Poplar Springs, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Samson suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Poplar Springs in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hall, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Samson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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