The Rutherford Rams will venture away from home to take on the Poplar Springs Atomics at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rutherford will be strutting in after a victory while Poplar Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Rutherford will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Rocky Bayou Christian on Friday. The Rams walked away with a 12-7 win over the Knights. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Rams' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against Bethlehem, falling 22-2.
Jada Bollon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Rutherford's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Poplar Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Rutherford suffered a grim 23-8 defeat to Poplar Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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