Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Edgewood Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Jackson Academy Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Edgewood Academy of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2017.
Edgewood Academy got a good showing from Hampton Woodruff, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Edgewood Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Whitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Edgewood Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Jackson Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Edgewood Academy beat Jackson Academy by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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