It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McComb can now relate to. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Poplarville Hornets on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McComb in their matchups with Poplarville: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Poplarville's part, Emile Pace made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Pace has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pace was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brock Sheppard and Preston Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Sheppard scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Chase Sones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
McComb's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13-1. As for Poplarville, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat McComb by a score of 22-0.
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