Leake Academy is 1-9 against Simpson Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Leake Academy Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Simpson Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Two weeks ago, while Leake Academy put up some runs, the same can't be said for Ethel. Leake Academy was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Ethel. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Leake Academy.
Meanwhile, Simpson Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Park Place Christian Academy as Simpson Academy made off with a 12-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Simpson Academy sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Braden Duncan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Barrett McKenney, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Leake Academy back to even at 4-4-1. As for Simpson Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Leake Academy came up short against Simpson Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 7-4. Will Leake Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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