Oak Grove blew Poplarville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Poplarville got their revenge. The Warriors fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 10-8. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Grove got a good showing from Roman Irby, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Irby a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Eric Booth Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Quentin Rueben, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Poplarville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Oak Grove will be playing at home against Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Poplarville, they will venture away from home to square off against Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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