Baseball Recap: Leake Academy Comes Up Short

While it was Leake Academy who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Simpson Academy who put up more. Leake Academy fell 7-3 to Simpson Academy. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Will Garner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.

On the hitting side, Leake Academy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathan Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was Weaver's first of the season.

Leake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Simpson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Simpson Academy beat Leake Academy by a score of 8-1 on Friday.