Jackson Prep put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Canton Academy Panthers by a score of 9-5. The nine-run effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bodie Akins looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Powell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Major Quin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Jackson Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive games.
Patriots
| 02/27/25 vs Canton Academy | 9-5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lamar | 10-7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Heritage Academy | 13-3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Riverfield Academy | 10-6 |
| 02/14/25 vs Prairie View Academy | 10-0 |
| + 22 more games |
Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs over those games. As for Canton Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Jackson Prep and Canton Academy's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Jackson Prep and Tupelo (who has only given up 2.57 runs per game) will meet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jackson Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. Meanwhile, Canton Academy will square off against North Delta at 3:00 p.m. on March 10th, a team that's only allowed four runs per game.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
