For the second straight game, Madison-Ridgeland Academy will face off against Jackson Academy. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Madison-Ridgeland Academy 4, Jackson Academy 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Academy, who was ranked 13th at the time (Madison-Ridgeland Academy was ranked 20th). The Patriots fell 6-2 to the Raiders on Tuesday.
For Jackson Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Deuce Jenkins, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Josh Dockins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Jackson Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison-Ridgeland Academy struck out seven times.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Jackson Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Jackson Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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