Softball Recap: Simsboro Has No Trouble Against Gibsland-Coleman

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Southwood	18
03/25/25 vs Gibsland-Coleman	17
03/10/25 vs Homer	17
02/24/25 vs Carroll	16
02/21/25 vs Forest	16

Simsboro won the last time they faced Gibsland-Coleman and things went their way on Tuesday too. Simsboro put the hurt on Gibsland-Coleman with a sharp 18-1 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by 12 runs or more this season.

Carlei Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Ciara Caldwell was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Talashia Mangham, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Simsboro and bumps their season record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Gibsland-Coleman, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Looking ahead, Simsboro will square off against Haughton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simsboro is facing Haughton at the right time seeing as Haughton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gibsland-Coleman, they will host Woodlawn-Shreveport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodlawn-Shreveport has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 26.2 runs per game on average), something Gibsland-Coleman will no doubt try to take advantage of.