After losing to Oxford the last time they met, Jackson Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Raiders walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Chargers on Tuesday.
Cooper Griffin tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jackson Academy let Deuce Jenkins and Justin Word run wild. Jenkins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Word went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Word has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Tai Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Jackson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Oxford, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6.
Coming up, Jackson Academy will take on Starkville at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oxford, they will challenge Northwest Rankin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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