After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Humphreys County, Simmons was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the West Bolivar Eagles as they made off with a 21-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Daylan Richardson
| 03/03/26 @ West Bolivar | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Delta | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Delta | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Leland | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Leland | 1 |
Daylan Richardson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Richardson was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Simmons got a massive performance out of Nathaniel Singleton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Singleton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyrone Buchanan, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Simmons' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Bolivar, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Simmons is set to take on their familiar foe Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, West Bolivar will face off against rival Leflore County at 4:00 p.m. on the 20th.
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