Parklane Academy dropped to 8-8 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Simpson Academy Cougars by a score of 6-5. The Pioneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Jay Alldredge made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Chandler, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Simpson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Simpson Academy's side, Kolt Walker was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs Walker has posted over his last nine matchups. Chase Adcock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Parklane Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simpson Academy, they will challenge Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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