Baseball Preview: Simpson Academy Cougars vs. Bayou Academy Colts
Simpson Academy is 3-0 against Bayou Academy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Simpson Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bayou Academy Colts at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Simpson Academy has four straight victories, Bayou Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Simpson Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Bayou Academy out 4-2.
Colin Jenkins made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Simpson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Bayou Academy, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
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