There's no place like home for University School of Jackson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jackson Christian Eagles a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Jackson Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Emerson Fair, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Fair has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Haylen Ayers and Maddie Polk did most of the damage at the plate: Ayers went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Polk went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Ayers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Kate Prater, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
University School of Jackson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson Christian only posted a batting average of .000.
Bruins
| 04/22/25 vs Jackson Christian | 9-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Scotts Hill | 11-6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Scotts Hill | 3-1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Jackson South Side | 9-5 |
University School of Jackson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson Christian, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-6-1.
Coincidentally, University School of Jackson and Jackson Christian will both be playing Fayette Academy the next time they take the field. The Eagles will host the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Bruins will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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