The Northpoint Christian Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Jackson Prep Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northpoint Christian: 3, Jackson Prep: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northpoint Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Whitehaven onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northpoint Christian.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Jackson Prep put the hurt on Hartfield Academy with a sharp 8-1 win. Considering Jackson Prep has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Konnor Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Gideon, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Puckett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Northpoint Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Jackson Prep, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Northpoint Christian came up short against Jackson Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Northpoint Christian, Will Gibbs (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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