The Wewahitchka Gators will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Poplar Springs Atomics at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Wewahitchka suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of North Bay Haven Academy. Wewahitchka has struggled against North Bay Haven Academy recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Terrell Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Altha by a score of 10-9.
Landen Gammons and Dakota Owens did some serious damage despite the final result: Gammons scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Owens scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wewahitchka's record is now 5-18. As for Poplar Springs, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wewahitchka has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Poplar Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wewahitchka suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Poplar Springs in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gammons, who struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Wewahitchka knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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