After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oak Forest Academy, Jackson Prep was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cathedral Green Wave by a score of 7-2.
Jackson Prep got a great performance from Sam Miller as he struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The Patriots are undefeated when Miller posts eight or more strikeouts, but 8-13 otherwise.
Joshua Parker
| 02/20/26 @ Canton Academy | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Cathedral | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Riverfield Academy | 2 |
| 02/16/26 vs Tri-County Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Oak Forest Academy | 1 |
| + 10 more games |
At the plate, Joshua Parker was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Jackson Prep: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Milner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jackson Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Cathedral, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Jackson Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Green Wave: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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