The Simsboro Tigers will take on Family Community Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Family Community Christian will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Simsboro extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Bastrop.
Carlei Wheeler
| 04/14/25 @ Bastrop | 12 |
| 04/10/25 @ Haynesville | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Forest | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ D'Arbonne Woods | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Choudrant | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Carlei Wheeler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacoya Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kailee Hamilton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Simsboro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bastrop struck out 13 times.
Meanwhile, while Family Community Christian put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Delta Charter. Family Community Christian put the hurt on Delta Charter with a sharp 9-0 win. Family Community Christian hasn't had any issues with Delta Charter recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Simsboro pushed their record up to 20-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Family Community Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Simsboro suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Family Community Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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