The Warren Central Vikings will square off against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Warren Central, who comes in off a win.
If Warren Central beats Madison-Ridgeland Academy with four runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Warren Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Pascagoula on Friday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 22nd.

Beau Bradley
| 03/01/25 @ Clinton | 7 |
| 02/22/25 @ Germantown | 1 |
Warren Central got a great performance from Beau Bradley as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Bradley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Warren Central is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Lynch, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced South Jones in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy fell just short of South Jones by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Patriots have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Warren Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Warren Central suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Madison-Ridgeland Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Warren Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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