Baseball Recap: Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots vs. Jackson Prep Patriots
With a playoff game on the line, Madison-Ridgeland Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Jackson Prep Patriots 7-6. This was a revenge match for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Garrett Gardner was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Alex Lambert was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Jackson Prep's side, Kevin Roberts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre' Bryant, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season. As for Jackson Prep, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 36-3.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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