It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jackson Prep can now relate to. They fell just short of the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Jackson Prep's loss signaled the end of their 21-game winning streak.
Kevin Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre' Bryant, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Madison-Ridgeland Academy's side, Garrett Gardner was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Ethan Mallett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Jackson Prep's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 36-3. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they pushed their record up to 24-13 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Jackson Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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