East Jackson extended their losing streak to 14 on Friday, dropping them down to 3-17. They lost 12-5 to the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-2 loss on Tuesday.
Jayden Nunez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Prince Avenue Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Prince Avenue Christian's side, Cole Broxton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Broxton also tossed no walks, which is notable because Prince Avenue Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. Broxton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Payne was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bankston Terrell, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
East Jackson and Prince Avenue Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Eagles will square off against Franklin County at 5:55 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (335 vs. 145). Meanwhile, Prince Avenue Christian (ranked 126th) will meet Hebron Christian (ranked 18th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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