It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Wayne Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Simpson Academy Cougars out 9-8. The win was nothing new for Wayne Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Walker Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Smith, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kemper Williams, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Simpson Academy's side, Braden Duncan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Barrett McKenney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Wayne Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Simpson Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wayne Academy by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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