Softball Preview: Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers vs. Simsboro Tigers
Jonesboro-Hodge is 0-9-1 against Simsboro since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Simsboro Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Sadly, Jonesboro-Hodge is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-0 to Downsville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Simsboro gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wossman a 16-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Simsboro needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Carlei Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Wheeler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kaylea Murphy was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacoya Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Jonesboro-Hodge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Simsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Jonesboro-Hodge might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Simsboro in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Jonesboro-Hodge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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