Simpson Academy entered their tilt with Leake Academy with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They won by a run and slipped past the Leake Academy Rebels 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Simpson Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Barrett McKenney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. McKenney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McKenney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hayes Algee looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gage Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kade Walker, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Simpson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Leake Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-6-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Simpson Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Leake Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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