For the second straight game, O'Bannon will face off against Simmons. The Greenwaves will challenge the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. O'Bannon has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
O'Bannon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They won by a run and slipped past Simmons 23-22. Winning may never get old, but the Greenwaves sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
For Simmons' part, Lawrence Woods made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off eight RBI, four doubles, and two runs while going 5-for-6. The Blue Devils are 4-2 when Woods posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Singleton, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Simmons now has a losing record of 5-6. As for O'Bannon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. O'Bannon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Simmons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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