Softball Recap: Simsboro Wins Going Away Against Haynesville

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Southwood	18
03/25/25 vs Gibsland-Coleman	17
03/10/25 vs Homer	17
02/24/25 vs Carroll	16
02/21/25 vs Forest	16

Simsboro won the last time they faced Haynesville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over the Golden Tornado. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by ten runs or more this season.

Kennady King and Carlei Wheeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, King tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wheeler struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, King went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Wheeler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave King a new career-high.

In other batting news, Jacoya Lewis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kailee Hamilton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Simsboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 10-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Simsboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Haynesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.

Simsboro has already played their next game, a 20-3 victory against Plain Dealing on the 11th. Haynesville has also already played their next match (against Mansfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.