Altha is 8-2 against Poplar Springs since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Altha Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poplar Springs Atomics at 6:00 p.m. Altha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Altha is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rocky Bayou Christian just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3.
Austyn Poole
| 03/06/25 @ Rocky Bayou Christian | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Bethlehem | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Wakulla Christian School | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Malone | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Poplar Springs | 1 |
Austyn Poole was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Poplar Springs' offense. They came up short against Malone on Friday, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Atomics were not able to get on the board.
Altha's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Poplar Springs, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Poplar Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Altha hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Poplar Springs, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Altha's hitters?
Altha took their win against Poplar Springs in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 12-4. Does Altha have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poplar Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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