Softball Preview: Jumpertown Cardinals vs. Ashland Blue Devils
Jumpertown is 3-0 against Ashland since March of 2024, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jumpertown Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Ashland Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Jumpertown was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Pine Grove.
Meanwhile, Ashland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 23-0 to Falkner, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ashland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamerya Allen, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Jumpertown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Jumpertown took their victory against Ashland in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jumpertown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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