Madison-Ridgeland Academy is 2-8 against Jackson Prep since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson Prep Patriots at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Madison-Ridgeland Academy: 3.8, Jackson Prep: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jackson Prep by a score of 9-7.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy got a good showing from Jack Grove, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Grove has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gunnar Swanson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Watkins, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Jackson Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison-Ridgeland Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jackson Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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