Castor had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it five. They came up short against Simsboro, falling 11-1. If Castor was looking for revenge after losing 21-11 to Simsboro when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Simsboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. Considering they have won 14 games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Simsboro's part, Braylon Gipson and Chris Harrell did most of the damage at the plate: Gipson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Harrell went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Harrell has become a key player for Simsboro: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Noah Thomas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Castor will venture away from home to challenge Ringgold at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Simsboro, they will head out to face off against Union Parish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Farmers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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