Thursday just wasn't the day for Downsville's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Simsboro Tigers on Thursday. Downsville just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Downsville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Simsboro's side, Carlei Wheeler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylea Murphy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Downsville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Simsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Downsville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Union Parish at 6:00 p.m. As for Simsboro, they will square off against Gibsland-Coleman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Simsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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