Baseball Game Preview: Jackson Prep Patriots vs. Jackson Academy Raiders

Patriots

Runs

03/03/26 vs Jackson Academy	2
02/28/26 vs Hernando	17
02/27/26 vs Tupelo	5
02/26/26 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal	12
02/24/26 @ Riverfield Academy	7
+ 7 more games

For the second straight game, Jackson Prep will face off against Jackson Academy. The Patriots will square off against the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Jackson Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Jackson Academy on Tuesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-2. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

For Jackson Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Tai Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Word, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Jackson Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Jackson Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Jackson Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Jackson Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.