Baseball Game Preview: Jackson Academy Eagles vs. Escambia Academy Cougars

The Jackson Academy Eagles will face off against the Escambia Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson Academy has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Jackson Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Southern Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (11), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Willie Dixon and Jacob Criswell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dixon scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Criswell scored three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Those three runs gave Criswell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hillman, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Jackson Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. This was only their second loss (out of six games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Escambia Academy and Sparta Academy, and Sparta Academy kept the tradition alive. Escambia Academy fell 12-7 to Sparta Academy last Tuesday.

Jackson Academy dropped their record down to 6-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Escambia Academy, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Jackson Academy suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Escambia Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Jackson Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.