Wayne Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Simpson Academy Cougars and snuck past 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wayne Academy also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Jackson White was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Kemper Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Simpson Academy's side, Gage Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Bryce Williams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Simpson Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne Academy only tossed four.
Wayne Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Simpson Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.
Wayne Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Simpson Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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