O'Bannon is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Simmons is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Greenwaves will host the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
O'Bannon proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Humphreys County, sneaking past 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Greenwaves have posted since February 25th.
| 03/31/26 vs Humphreys County | 4 |
| 02/18/26 vs Leflore County | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Edwards | 1 |
| 03/21/26 @ Horn Lake | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Amanda Elzy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Johnathan Harris, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Markevion Williams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Simmons lost 23-17 to Shaw on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Tyrone Buchanan stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Simmons: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Quentoris Wallace, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
O'Bannon's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Simmons, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Simmons' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: O'Bannon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Simmons, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain O'Bannon's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
