
Raiders
03/18/25 vs Copiah Academy | 4-0 |
03/12/25 vs Tishomingo County | 8-7 |
03/12/25 vs Northpoint Christian | 11-3 |
03/11/25 vs Montgomery Bell Academy | 3-1 |
03/10/25 @ Hatley | 6-4 |
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Jackson Academy entered their tilt with Copiah Academy on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They never let the Copiah Academy Colonels get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-20-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Justin Word, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deuce Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jackson Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Jackson Academy pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Copiah Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Academy will head out to take on Manchester Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copiah Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Adams County Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th.
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