In what's become a running theme this season, Lee-Scott Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lakeside School Chiefs with a sharp 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Lee-Scott Academy sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Jake Cummings made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Cummings has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cummings was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jack McKay looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett West, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Lakeside School's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke McGowan, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Lee-Scott Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Lakeside School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-23.
Lee-Scott Academy will head out on the road to challenge First Presbyterian Day at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lee-Scott Academy: 1.8, First Presbyterian Day: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lakeside School, they will be playing at home against Pickens Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside School will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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