Leake Academy lost against Simpson Academy on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Leake Academy Rebels fell just short of the Simpson Academy Cougars by a score of 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leake Academy in their matchups with Simpson Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Leake Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rece Atkinson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Simpson Academy's side, Hayes Algee looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Algee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Leake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Simpson Academy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Leake Academy by a score of 11-7 later that day.
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