It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Presbyterian Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Jackson Prep Patriots by a score of 6-2. This was a revenge game for Presbyterian Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Bankston Walters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Diamond was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Jackson Prep's side, they got a good showing from John Woods Hollowell, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kevin Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Konnor Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Presbyterian Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Jackson Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 38-4.
Presbyterian Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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