It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Poplar Springs can now relate to. They lost 12-0 to the Altha Wildcats on Monday. Poplar Springs has struggled against Altha recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Altha's part, Reagan Roberts made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Roberts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chelsea Edenfield, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Apple Neal was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Poplar Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-17-1. As for Altha, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.
Poplar Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Altha, they will square off against Sneads at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Altha is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
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