Baseball Recap: Jackson Prep Wins High-Profile Game Against Presbyterian Christian

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ St. Joseph Catholic	17
04/03/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic	12
02/04/25 @ Lamar	11
02/21/25 vs Heritage Academy	10
02/14/25 vs Prairie View Academy	10

Jackson Prep faced Presbyterian Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Bobcats. Considering the Patriots have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Russell Robbins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Jackson Prep is 8-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 9-11-1 otherwise. Robbins was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew McKinley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. Kevin Roberts, JR was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Jackson Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Presbyterian Christian only posted an OBP of .241.

The win snapped Jackson Prep's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-12-1 record. As for Presbyterian Christian, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Prep will venture away from home to take on Jackson Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Presbyterian Christian, they will take on Hartfield Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.