Baseball Preview: Jackson Prep Patriots vs. Hartfield Academy Hawks
Jackson Prep is 10-0 against Hartfield Academy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jackson Prep Patriots will be playing at home against the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Jackson Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
Jackson Prep put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Hartfield Academy onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Not much got past Konnor Griffin, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Hartfield Academy off the board. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Roberts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Tre' Bryant was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jackson Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season. As for Hartfield Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Jackson Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Hartfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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