The Northpoint Christian Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Northeast Jones Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northpoint Christian came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Jackson Academy, falling 11-3. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northeast Jones, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Richton on Thursday as Northeast Jones made off with a 15-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jax Sullins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cruz Sullins was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Logen Aultman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Northeast Jones was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Northeast Jones' record is now 9-4. As for Northpoint Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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