Baseball Recap: Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots vs. Jackson Prep Patriots
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madison-Ridgeland Academy can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Jackson Prep Patriots on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jackson Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Arnold, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
On Jackson Prep's side, Kevin Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roberts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Reid Vineyard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Peyton Puckett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tre' Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's loss dropped their record down to 24-14. As for Jackson Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 37-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Madison-Ridgeland Academy nor Jackson Prep have any future games scheduled.
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