
Hornets
04/08/25 @ Greene County | 10-5 |
04/05/25 vs Moss Point | 11-0 |
04/04/25 @ Moss Point | 9-4 |
04/01/25 vs Moss Point | 11-4 |
03/28/25 vs Bay | 7-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Poplarville entered their tilt with Greene County on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Wildcats. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Chadwick Brown looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Keys, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Lee, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Poplarville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greene County only posted an OBP of .371.
Poplarville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Greene County, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Poplarville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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