For the second straight game, Brookhaven Academy will face off against Simpson Academy. Brookhaven Academy will head out to take on Simpson Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brookhaven Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Simpson Academy will arrive with five straight victories.
Brookhaven Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Simpson Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Brookhaven Academy fell just short of Simpson Academy by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
For Simpson Academy's part, Kolt Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Walker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Simpson Academy's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Allen, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Jack Ashmore, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Simpson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Brookhaven Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
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