The home team had won the previous two meetings between Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Presbyterian Christian, and Madison-Ridgeland Academy kept the tradition alive. The Patriots came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 7-2 on Friday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 3-1 win on Friday.
Rhett Taylor
| 04/04/25 vs Presbyterian Christian | 9 |
| 03/10/25 vs Starkville | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Chelsea | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Jackson Prep | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Oxford | 1 |
Rhett Taylor looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Madison-Ridgeland Academy let Gunnar Swanson and Will Bizot run wild. Swanson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Bizot scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Bizot has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Holt Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Presbyterian Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Coming up, Madison-Ridgeland Academy will venture away from home to take on Jackson Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 4, the Raiders 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Presbyterian Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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