The JA Volleyball Teams took down their cross-town rivals, Jackson Prep, in convincing fashion yesterday.
JA Varsity won 3-0 (25-5, 25-12, 25-11)
JA JV won 2-0 (25-13, 25-7)
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JA Volleyball vs Madison Central Recap
August 3rd, 2014
The JA Volleyball teams continued their hot start on the season with another sweep, this time over 6A Madison Central!!!
Varsity won 3-2
JV won 2-1
JA Volleyball vs MRA Recap
August 1st, 2014
The JA Volleyball teams dropped only one set in their three-match sweep of MRA.
Varsity won 3-1
JV won 2-0
MS won 2-0
JA Fast Pitch Softball vs Clinton Christian Academy
August 1st, 2014
The Lady Raiders traveled to Clinton to face the Warriors of Clinton Christian Academy without one of their key starters tonight. In a closely fought game, the Lady Raiders didn’t give up the lead until late in the 3rd inning due to some untimely errors. Logging 4 errors over 5 innings, the Lady Raiders trailed 3-4 from the 4th and into the 5th inning where one of those errors, along with some well placed hits, extended the lead as well as extended the inning into the game time limit. The Lady Raiders were denied the opportunity to answer in the 6th inning due to the game ending after the 1:30 hr time limit, which resulted in a final score of Clinton Christian Academy 7, Jackson Academy 3.
Columbia Holeman, Ashton Berry and Robyn Hadden each added a hit and with Berry and Hadden’s 2 RBIs, they pushed Holeman and Delaney Wallace across the score plate 2 times. Holeman also reached home on a Clinton Christian error to provide the 3rd and final Lady Raider run of the game.
Holeman was efficient from inside the pitcher’s circle averaging just over 17 pitchers per inning in her first career start as a Lady Raider pitcher. She was an active defender as well, logging a double play, 3 put outs and 5 assists.
JA Fast Pitch Softball Season Opener
July 30th, 2014
The Lady Raiders Fast Pitch Softball Team began their season at home against the Hartfield Hawks. With a starting lineup of two Juniors, a Sophomore, five 8th Graders and a 7th grader, the Lady Raiders jumped out ahead 3-0 in the first inning. After that, a mixed bag of unearned and earned runs kept Hartfield in the game. The score was tied at the end of both the 4th and the 5th innings, 4-4 and 5-5, respectively. In the top of the 6th, Hartfield put up 2 runs to lead 7-5.
The Lady Raiders were in the bottom of the final inning with 2 outs, down 2 runs with Lily Crawford on second. After a walk put Columbia Holeman on base and a couple of stolen bases moved the runners, the Lady Raiders rose to the pressure with a Kathryn Butler single on a hard ground ball up the 3rd base line which brought home Crawford. Holeman’s fast base running brought her home from 2nd to tie it up. Delaney Wallace, who blasted a double in an earlier inning was walked with 4 straight balls. Ashton Berry was at the plate next with runners in scoring position (after a couple of stolen bases) and drove a ball to right field bringing home both Butler and Wallace to secure the win.
