With a playoff game on the line, Forrest County Agricultural rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Poplarville Hornets. This was a revenge game for Forrest County Agricultural, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-6 loss when these two played on Friday.
Parks Brock made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brock has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Norman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Poplarville's side, Preston Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Keys, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Forrest County Agricultural's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Poplarville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
As of now, neither Forrest County Agricultural nor Poplarville have any future games scheduled.
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