On Friday, Presbyterian Christian faced Jackson Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats fell 7-2 to the Jackson Prep Patriots. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Presbyterian Christian in their matchups with Jackson Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
Presbyterian Christian got a good showing from Brennon Thoms, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Thoms has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Presbyterian Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reeves Williamson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Jackson Prep's side, Gardner Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Roberts, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Konnor Griffin, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Presbyterian Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Jackson Prep, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Presbyterian Christian by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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