Baseball Preview: Jasper Vikings vs. Lawrence County Red Devils
Jasper is 3-0 against Lawrence County since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jasper Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Lawrence County Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Jasper is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Jasper came up short against West Point and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, while Lawrence County put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for East Lawrence. Lawrence County was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over East Lawrence. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrence County.
Maddox Denham and Zane Keenum were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Denham pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Keenum tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Denham scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Keenum went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Eli Long was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Drew Gatlin, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Jasper's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Lawrence County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-19 record this season.
Jasper was able to grind out a solid victory over Lawrence County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. Does Jasper have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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