Baseball Recap: Hattiesburg Has No Trouble Against Poplarville

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/14/25 vs Vicksburg	15
03/01/25 vs Lumberton	13
02/28/25 vs Moss Point	12
03/13/25 vs Poplarville	8
03/11/25 @ Poplarville	6

Hattiesburg won the last time they faced Poplarville and things went their way on Thursday too. Hattiesburg blew past Poplarville 16-8. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

Tyler Weatherspoon was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hattiesburg is undefeated when Weatherspoon posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Joe Polk was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Hattiesburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win made it two in a row for Hattiesburg and bumps their season record up to 6-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Poplarville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.

Hattiesburg has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 win against Mize on the 14th. As for Poplarville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-2 victory against Pass Christian on the 18th.