With a playoff game on the line, Jackson Prep rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jackson Prep.
Konnor Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Gideon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Presbyterian Christian's side, they got a good showing from Seth Hataway, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Jackson Prep's victory was their 20th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 38-3. As for Presbyterian Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-10.
Jackson Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Presbyterian Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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