Simpson Academy fell victim to Lamar and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
Simpson Academy dropped their record down to 16-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Simpson Academy will challenge Wayne Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lamar, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Park Place Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. The Raiders are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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