The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats will face off against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Presbyterian Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Academy, who was ranked seventh at the time (Presbyterian Christian was ranked 25th). Presbyterian Christian had just enough and edged out Jackson Academy 5-4 on Friday.
Brennon Thoms made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
Aaron Alston
| 03/28/25 vs Jackson Academy | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Houston County | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Jackson Prep | 1 |
| 03/28/24 @ Jackson Academy | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ St. Paul's Episcopal | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Alston, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Bankston Walters was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Jackson Prep had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Madison-Ridgeland Academy walked away with a 4-1 win over Jackson Prep on Friday. That's two games straight that Madison-Ridgeland Academy has won by exactly three runs.
Parks Fuller looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Madison-Ridgeland Academy's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 5-2 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Madison-Ridgeland Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Gardener, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Presbyterian Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Presbyterian Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Madison-Ridgeland Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 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.
