For the second straight game, Jackson Prep will face off against Jackson Academy. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Jackson Prep barely beat Jackson Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won nine in a row.
Jackson Prep let Major Quin and Will McMaster run wild. Quin went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while McMaster went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI McMaster has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Powell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Jackson Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Jackson Prep's win bumped their record up to 18-12-1. As for Jackson Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jackson Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jackson Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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