Baseball Preview: Bayou Academy Colts vs. Simpson Academy Cougars
Bayou Academy is 0-3 against Simpson Academy since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bayou Academy Colts will head out on the road to square off against the Simpson Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Bayou Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Bayou Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Simpson Academy by a score of 4-2. Bayou Academy's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Simpson Academy's part, Colin Jenkins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jenkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Rownan Atkinson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Jenkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Barrett McKenney, who went 3-for-5 with a double. Another player making a difference was Kade Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bayou Academy now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Simpson Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-6.
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