Jackson Prep will take on Heritage Academy in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Heritage Academy will be up against a hot Jackson Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Jackson Prep came out on top against Riverfield Academy by a score of 10-6 on Tuesday. Ten seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carson Powell
| 02/18/25 vs Riverfield Academy | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Prairie View Academy | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Tri-County Academy | 1 |
| 03/04/24 vs Adams County Christian | 1 |
| 02/29/24 vs Parklane Academy | 1 |
Jackson Prep let Gardner Young and Carson Powell run wild. Young went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Powell went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Powell a new career-high in hits (two). Major Quin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Heritage Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over North Delta on Monday.
Isaiah Clark and Adyn Westmoreland did most of the damage at the plate: Clark scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Westmoreland got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Clark also launched a home run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Avery, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for Heritage Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jackson Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've hit 0 of their hits this season. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Jackson Prep's way against Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Jackson Prep made off with a 7-0 win. Does Jackson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
