For the second straight game, Madison-Ridgeland Academy will face off against Presbyterian Christian. The Patriots will face off against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Presbyterian Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to Presbyterian Christian. The Patriots were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Bobcats' pitchers proved too tough.
For Presbyterian Christian's part, Bankston Walters was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Walters has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Walters wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jet Henderson, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Presbyterian Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they moved to 20-13 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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