Mooreville defeats Poplarville in 4A baseball opener

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Mooreville scored four runs in the first inning, two in the second and four in the third to take a 10-5 lead in game one of the best of three Class 4A series on Tuesday at Trustmark Park in Pearl. The Troopers added four runs in the fifth and one in the seventh. Poplarville scored two runs in the first, three in the second, one in the sixth and two in the seventh.

Mooreville finished with 11 hits and two errors. Poplarville had 12 hits and two errors.

E. McDaniels went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBIs, two runs and a walk for Mooreville. M. Floyd was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, four runs and a walk. E. Cates went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. D. McMillin was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

For Poplarville, T. Keys went 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI. C. Brown was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. C. McCurdy went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. B. Sones doubled.

W. McDaniels earned the win for Mooreville, allowing eight runs, seven earned, on 11 hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. C. Goff recorded the final out.

T. Keys took the loss for Poplarville after allowing six runs on three hits and two walks in one inning.