Jackson Prep is 8-2 against Presbyterian Christian since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Prep Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Jackson Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.
Jackson Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Presbyterian Christian, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Jackson Prep was ranked first). Jackson Prep came out on top against Presbyterian Christian by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
Konnor Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tre' Bryant, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Kevin Roberts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Jackson Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season. As for Presbyterian Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
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