Brookhaven Academy extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 15-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Simpson Academy. Brookhaven Academy was not able to make up for their defeat to Simpson Academy from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Carter Spring spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Carter Palmer made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tucker Tarver, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Simpson Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Simpson Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Kolt Walker gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Simpson Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Allen, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jack Ashmore was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
While Brookhaven Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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