The Leflore County Tigers will take on the Simmons Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Leflore County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against West Bolivar on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to the Eagles.
Leflore County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tavarus Addison, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Gregory Moore was another, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Simmons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Riverside, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Simmons' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Leflore County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-8.
Simmons' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leflore County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Simmons, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Leflore County's hitters?
Leflore County might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Simmons in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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