Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Poplarville

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Bay	16
03/27/25 @ Bay	10
03/18/25 @ Pass Christian	9
03/01/25 @ Perry Central	8
02/27/25 vs Stone	8

Poplarville entered their tilt with Moss Point on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Aiden Smith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Keys, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Jett Smith was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.

Poplarville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in five consecutive games.

Poplarville pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Moss Point, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

Poplarville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.