It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Jackson Prep Patriots with a sharp 7-1 win. Surprisingly, this marked the Raiders' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Whit Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Crew Hassell
| 04/29/25 @ Jackson Prep | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Brookhaven Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Jackson Prep | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ St. Joseph Catholic | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, Justin Word and Crew Hassell did most of the damage at the plate: Word got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, while Hassell went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Hassell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Deuce Jenkins, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Jackson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-12. As for Jackson Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 19-14-1.
Jackson Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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