Family Community Christian will head out to face off against the Simsboro Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Family Community Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Delta Charter 9-0. The victory was nothing new for Family Community Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Simsboro waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Rams.
Carlei Wheeler made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Kailee Hamilton, who went 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.
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 pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Family Community Christian, their record now sits at 13-8.
Family Community Christian took their win against Simsboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Family Community Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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