
Wildcats
| 04/30/26 @ Apollo | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Evansville Memorial | 0 |
| 04/23/26 vs Tecumseh | 4 |
| 04/21/26 vs North Daviess | 5 |
| 04/20/26 vs Daviess County | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Jasper hasn't had much luck against Castle recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wildcats will head out to take on the Knights at 11:00 a.m. Jasper is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Apollo hit Jasper with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-3.
Jasper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Barrix, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Castle). Everything went their way against Evansville Reitz on Thursday as they made off with a 17-9 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Emma Bruggenschmidt, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Maddie Rose, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Castle lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Castle pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Jasper's way against Castle in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Jasper made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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