Baseball Recap: Simsboro Tigers vs. Downsville Demons
Simsboro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Sunday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Downsville Demons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Simsboro also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Noah Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Simsboro got a big performance out of Max Lee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Stevens, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Simsboro now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Downsville, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Simsboro will head out on the road to face off against Calvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Simsboro is facing Calvin at the right time seeing as Calvin is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Downsville, they will head out on the road to square off against Ouachita Parish at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ouachita Parish is coming into the game with nine straight losses at home, meaning Downsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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