Baseball Game Preview: Troy Christian Eagles vs. Jackson Center Tigers

The Troy Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Jackson Center Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Troy Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Troy Christian earned a 12-7 victory over Miami East. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Landon Day made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Troy Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

Logan Broomhall

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/08/26 @ Miami East	4
04/18/26 @ Catholic Central	3
04/23/25 @ Northridge	3
04/14/25 @ Tri-Village	3
04/02/26 @ Covington	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Broomhall, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Stillwell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Troy Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Jackson Center didn't have quite enough to beat National Trail on Friday and fell 4-3.

Troy Christian's record is now 11-7. As for Jackson Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Everything went Troy Christian's way against Jackson Center in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Troy Christian made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.