After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hartfield Academy, Jackson Prep was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Canton Academy Panthers. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Cole Gideon
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The team relied heavily on Cole Gideon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Parker Puckett was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Jackson Prep's win bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Canton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Prep will face off against Kosciusko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kosciusko's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Jackson Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Canton Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Winston Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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