Pope is 8-0 against Sprayberry since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pope Greyhounds will host the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. Pope will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, Pope made easy work of Riverwood and carried off a 15-1 victory. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sprayberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lassiter.
Gabbi Leftwich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Simpson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pope is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Sprayberry, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Pope took their win against Sprayberry when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Will Pope repeat their success, or does Sprayberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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