It's playoff time, and Atlanta Jewish Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars with a sharp 13-3 victory on Thursday. The Jaguar not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th (when they won 19-0).
Judah Katz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has become a key player for Atlanta Jewish Academy: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Katz was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Ami Korn
| 02/27/25 @ Riverside Military Academy | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Academy | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Scheck Hillel Community School | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Atlanta Classical Academy | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Holy Spirit Prep | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ami Korn, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Atlanta Jewish Academy is undefeated when Korn posts three or more RBI, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jonny Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Atlanta Jewish Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Atlanta Jewish Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-16.
Atlanta Jewish Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Jaguars: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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