Jackson Academy and Jackson Prep squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Jackson Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 10-8. Surprisingly, this marked the Raiders' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Foster Meacham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Justin Word, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Jackson Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 19-13. As for Jackson Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 20-14-1.
While Jackson Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
