Hornets
| 03/08/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 8 |
| 03/08/25 vs Picayune | 5 |
| 03/06/25 @ Picayune | 7 |
| 03/01/25 @ Perry Central | 12 |
| 02/27/25 vs Stone | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
The Poplarville Hornets will take on the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplarville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Poplarville and Forrest County Agricultural, and Poplarville kept the tradition alive. Poplarville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Forrest County Agricultural 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since April 2, 2024.
Chase Sones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Moss, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg entered their match against West Jones on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hattiesburg took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Jones. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hattiesburg saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D.J. Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Poplarville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. Hattiesburg now has a losing record of 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poplarville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hattiesburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Poplarville suffered a grim 21-7 defeat to Hattiesburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Will Poplarville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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