It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Edgewood Academy Wildcats 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Jackson Academy as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
For Edgewood Academy's part, they got a good showing from Hampton Woodruff, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Edgewood Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Whitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jackson Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Edgewood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jackson Academy by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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