Hornets
| 04/11/25 vs Greene County | 12-5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Greene County | 10-5 |
| 04/05/25 vs Moss Point | 11-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Moss Point | 9-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Moss Point | 11-4 |
| + 4 more games |
Poplarville waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Greene County Wildcats 12-5. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Luke Sones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Moss was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jett Smith, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Poplarville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive contests.
Poplarville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Greene County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Poplarville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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