The Simmons Blue Devils will square off against the West Bolivar Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Simmons barely beat Leflore County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over the Tigers on Wednesday. Considering the Blue Devils have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathaniel Singleton
| 03/25/26 vs Leflore County | 7 |
| 03/20/26 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Gentry | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs South Delta | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ West Bolivar | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Nathaniel Singleton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarcus Thomas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Bolivar scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 25-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leflore County. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Simmons back to even at 4-4. As for West Bolivar, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Simmons got the 'W' in their previous matchup on March 3rd against West Bolivar by a conclusive 21-2 score. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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