Baseball Recap: Leake Academy Rebels vs. Simpson Academy Cougars
If Leake Academy was feeling good off their 9-0 takedown of Ethel on March 12th, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Leake Academy Rebels fell just short of the Simpson Academy Cougars by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leake Academy of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Simpson Academy's part, Barrett McKenney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. McKenney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McKenney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hayes Algee looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kade Walker, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Leake Academy dropped their record down to 4-6-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Simpson Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
While Leake Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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