Jackson Prep won the last time they faced Tri-County Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Jackson Prep Patriots blew past the Tri-County Academy Rebels 14-4.
Russell Robbins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Robbins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Reid Vineyard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Gideon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Powell, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jackson Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-County Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Patriots
| 02/13/25 vs Tri-County Academy | 14-4 |
| 05/16/24 vs Presbyterian Christian | 9-4 |
| 05/14/24 vs Presbyterian Christian | 3-2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 11-1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 2-1 |
| + 17 more games |
Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for Tri-County Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Jackson Prep has already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Prairie View Academy on the 14th. As for Tri-County Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 loss against Simpson Academy on the 17th.
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