Jackson Christian is 2-7 against Tipton-Rosemark Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jackson Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Jackson Christian came up short against Evangelical Christian and fell 14-9. Jackson Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob (jt) Mullins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mullins was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
Mullins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin (aj) Hastings, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reed Cooper, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Saturday.
Jackson Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Jackson Christian came up short against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Jackson Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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