Patriots
| 04/24/26 @ Silliman Institute | 14 |
| 02/06/26 vs Canton Academy | 13 |
| 02/26/26 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 10 |
| 02/16/26 vs Tri-County Academy | 10 |
| 04/17/26 vs Copiah Academy | 9 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jackson Prep walked away with it. They never let Madison-Ridgeland Academy get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering Jackson Prep has won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Miller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Kevin Roberts Jr. was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Jackson Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 11-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joshua Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Jackson Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 11-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win (which was Jackson Prep's ninth in a row) raised their record to 23-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-10.
Jackson Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Madison-Ridgeland Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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