The Simmons Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Sebastopol Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simmons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
Simmons' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Gentry 10-0. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Nathaniel Singleton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Simmons is 4-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 3-7 otherwise. Singleton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Daylan Richardson
| 04/13/26 vs Gentry | 5 |
| 03/03/26 @ West Bolivar | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Delta | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Leflore County | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs O'Bannon | 2 |
In other batting news, Simmons let Daylan Richardson and Tyrone Buchanan run wild. Richardson went 1-for-2 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Buchanan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave Richardson a new career-high. David Warren also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Simmons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gentry only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, Sebastopol was able to grind out a solid win over Pelahatchie on Tuesday, taking the game 16-13.
The team relied heavily on Wesley Hogue, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-5. Colby Dooley was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Simmons' record now sits at 7-8. As for Sebastopol, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Simmons has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sebastopol struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
