Jackson Prep has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Northpoint Christian Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jackson Prep stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hartfield Academy as Jackson Prep made off with an 8-1 win.
Konnor Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Cole Gideon was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Peyton Puckett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Northpoint Christian put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Whitehaven. Northpoint Christian blew past Whitehaven 12-0. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northpoint Christian yet this season.
Jackson Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Northpoint Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Jackson Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Northpoint Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 5-1. Does Jackson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northpoint Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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