While it was Poplar Springs who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Altha who put up more. The Poplar Springs Atomics lost 13-3 to the Altha Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Atomics in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
Landen Gammons put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gammons wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Mason Howell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Poplar Springs' record now sits at 3-5. As for Altha, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Poplar Springs will welcome Malone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malone has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something Poplar Springs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Altha, they will challenge Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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