Jasper extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-11-1. They came up short against the Lumberton Raiders, falling 14-4. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Raiders when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jasper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Lumberton, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
On Lumberton's side, Colton Harwell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Lumberton got a massive performance out of Cannon Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Taylor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Cody, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Jasper had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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