Baseball Preview: Jackson Prep Patriots vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
Jackson Prep is 3-0 against St. Joseph Catholic since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Prep Patriots will be playing at home against the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson Prep has ten straight victories, St. Joseph Catholic has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jackson Prep can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Joseph Catholic with a sharp 14-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Konnor Griffin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kevin Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Jackson Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jackson Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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