Simpson Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Rankin Academy Patriots a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Simpson Academy also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
The result came thanks to Benjamin Kennedy's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Gage Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On East Rankin Academy's side, they got a good showing from Aiden Carlisle, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, East Rankin Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will McGee, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Simpson Academy pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for East Rankin Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Simpson Academy will head out on the road to take on Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Simpson Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Lamar's hitters will have their work cut out for them. East Rankin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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