Simpson hasn't had much luck against Hicks recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Simpson will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Florien on Tuesday. The Broncos were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Blackcats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hicks). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Florien a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Pirates have beaten the Blackcats the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blackcats has come to flipping the script.
The win got Simpson back to even at 3-3-1. As for Hicks, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Simpson suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Hicks when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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