Simpson Academy entered their tilt with Lamar with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Everything went their way against the Lamar Raiders on Friday as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for Simpson Academy, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Simpson Academy got a great performance from Hayes Algee as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Algee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Barrett McKenney was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Connor Cone was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Simpson Academy pushed their record up to 23-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Lamar, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Simpson Academy will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Simpson Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Wayne Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lamar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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