Jackson Prep has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hartfield Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jackson Prep Patriots will take on the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson Prep's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against South Panola by a score of 7-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Patriots not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st.
Jake Bailey looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Carson Powell
| 03/12/25 vs South Panola | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Tupelo | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Canton Academy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Warren Central | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lamar | 2 |
At the plate, Carson Powell was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Tre' Bryant also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Jackson Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Panola only posted a batting average of .045.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Hartfield Academy put the hurt on Cathedral with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Cope Burnham looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JP Abt, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Graham Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hartfield Academy pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson Prep, their record now sits at 11-3-1.
Jackson Prep took their victory against Hartfield Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Jackson Prep repeat their success, or does Hartfield Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
