Poplar Springs was the 15-3 winner over Vernon when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Poplar Springs Atomics lost 19-13 to the Vernon Yellowjackets on Monday. The Atomics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Baron Hall put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
Dakota Owens
| 03/03/25 vs Vernon | 3 |
| 02/24/25 vs Graceville | 2 |
| 03/11/24 @ Malone | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Graceville | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Malone | 1 |
In other batting news, Dakota Owens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hudson Mattox, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Poplar Springs now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Vernon, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
While Poplar Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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