The Simpson Academy Cougars will challenge the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Simpson Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Jackson Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Simpson Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Brookhaven Academy 6-0. The win continues a trend for Simpson Academy in their matchups with Brookhaven Academy: they've now won six in a row.
Brayden Allen
| 02/17/25 vs Tri-County Academy | 5 |
| 02/22/25 @ Parklane Academy | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Magee | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Tri-County Academy | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Brookhaven Academy | 1 |
Brayden Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Simpson Academy: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 1-3 otherwise. Allen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Barrett McKenney was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braden Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Magnolia Heights.
Jackson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Simpson Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Simpson Academy came up short against Jackson Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 9-5. Can Simpson Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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