The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Madison-Ridgeland Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Hartfield Academy, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Madison-Ridgeland Academy was ranked 11th). Madison-Ridgeland Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Hartfield Academy on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win was all the more impressive since Hartfield Academy was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Nicholas Arnold was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Jackson Academy on Friday and fell 8-4.
Parker Mize and Spencer Pittman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mize got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Pittman scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-12. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison-Ridgeland Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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