Baseball Preview: Simsboro Tigers vs. Florien Blackcats
The Simsboro Tigers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Florien Blackcats at 2:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Simsboro came up short against Calvin and fell 8-5.
Chris Harrell put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Harrell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harrell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Harrell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Gipson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Florien can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on Simpson with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Florien considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Simsboro's record is now 13-13. As for Florien, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
Simsboro suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Florien in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Simsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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