Hayden is 2-8 against Jasper since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hayden Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Jasper Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Hayden didn't have quite enough to beat Douglas and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Jasper came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Fairview on Thursday.
Jasper's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hayden, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Hayden came up short against Jasper when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 13-9. Can Hayden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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