Jackson Academy and Presbyterian Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. Jackson Academy will be playing at home against Presbyterian Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jackson Academy sitting on 12 straight wins and Presbyterian Christian on four.
Jackson Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over Manchester Academy on Friday. Considering the Raiders have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Deuce Jenkins
| 03/21/25 @ Manchester Academy | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Copiah Academy | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Tishomingo County | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Northpoint Christian | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Oak Forest Academy | 2 |
Foster Meacham and Deuce Jenkins were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Meacham pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jenkins tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. At bat, Meacham scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Jenkins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave Jenkins a new career-high.
In other batting news, Crew Hassell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Dockins, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Jackson Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester Academy only posted an OBP of .324.
Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian made easy work of Enterprise on Friday and carried off a 13-6 victory.
Like Jackson Academy, Presbyterian Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Seth Hataway. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hataway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Presbyterian Christian is undefeated when Hataway posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bankston Walters and Tyner Flynt did most of the damage at the plate: Walters got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Flynt went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Reed Bridges was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Jackson Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Presbyterian Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Presbyterian Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jackson Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Presbyterian Christian, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Jackson Academy's hitters?
Jackson Academy skirted past Presbyterian Christian 9-8 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Jackson Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Presbyterian Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
