Laurel Hill has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Poplar Springs Atomics 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.
Last Thursday, Laurel Hill got the win against Varsity Opponent by a conclusive 14-5.
Omerion Hill was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cooper Degraaf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs came up short against Wewahitchka on Tuesday and fell 9-4. Poplar Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laurel Hill's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Laurel Hill came up short against Poplar Springs in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Poplar Springs' Landen Gammons, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Laurel Hill 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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