Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Simpson Academy). They blew past the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders 12-1 on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Cougars with their most commanding win of the season.
Brayden Allen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has become a key player for Simpson Academy: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Simpson Academy let Barrett McKenney and Gage Smith run wild. McKenney went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Smith went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. McKenney is becoming a predictor of Simpson Academy's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Walker, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Cougars
| 03/18/25 @ Park Place Christian Academy | 52.8% |
| 03/11/25 @ Florence | 37.1% |
| 03/07/25 vs Oak Forest Academy | 20% |
| 03/01/25 @ Stringer | 38.9% |
| 02/28/25 vs Jackson Academy | 38.7% |
| + 11 more games |
Simpson Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Simpson Academy pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Park Place Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Simpson Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Park Place Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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