Presbyterian Christian hasn't had much luck against Jackson Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Presbyterian Christian has three straight victories, Jackson Prep has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Presbyterian Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over St. Joseph Catholic.
Brennon Thoms made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Cash James looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jet Henderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Bridges, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jackson Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gardner Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jackson Prep's loss dropped their record down to 16-10-1. As for Presbyterian Christian, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Presbyterian Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jackson Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Presbyterian Christian came up short against Jackson Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 9-4. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
