For the second straight game, Madison-Ridgeland Academy will face off against Hartfield Academy. The Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Madison-Ridgeland Academy has won four straight at home, while Hartfield Academy won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Hartfield Academy, who was ranked first at the time (Madison-Ridgeland Academy was ranked 14th). The Patriots never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly five runs.
Wilkes Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Alex Lambert was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Holt Adams, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hartfield Academy, they moved to 22-3 with that loss, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
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