Baseball Recap: Presbyterian Christian Bobcats vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots
On Friday, Presbyterian Christian faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Presbyterian Christian.
The team relied heavily on Turner Vance, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Baugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Madison-Ridgeland Academy's side, Jack Dye was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Will Bizot was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Presbyterian Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Presbyterian Christian by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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