Haynesville is 1-9 against Simsboro since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golden Tornado will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Haynesville's offense. They came up short against North Webster on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Golden Tornado were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Simsboro hadn't done well against Forest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 14 contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlei Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacoya Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Callie Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Simsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Simsboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Haynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Haynesville might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Simsboro in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Golden Tornado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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