On Tuesday, Jackson Prep faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson Prep Patriots had just enough and edged the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots out 9-7. The win was nothing new for Jackson Prep as they're now sitting on six straight.
The team relied heavily on Matthew McKinley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Peyton Puckett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Madison-Ridgeland Academy's side, they got a good showing from Jack Grove, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Grove has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gunnar Swanson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Corey Watkins, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Jackson Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Jackson Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Madison-Ridgeland Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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