After soaring to ten runs the game before, Jackson Prep was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of the Hartfield Academy Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Jackson Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gardner Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jackson Prep's loss dropped their record down to 16-10-1. As for Hartfield Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jackson Prep is set to challenge their familiar foe Presbyterian Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy will square off against rival Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.4, the Patriots 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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