Jackson Prep entered their tilt with Jackson Academy with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. Everything went their way against the Jackson Academy Raiders on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering Jackson Prep has won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Konnor Griffin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Chris Maddux was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Peyton Puckett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 33-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home. As for Jackson Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jackson Prep beat Jackson Academy by a score of 11-1.
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