Panthers
| 04/30/26 @ Hartville | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Dadeville | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ New Heights Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/20/26 vs Conway | 3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Skyline | 6 |
| + 14 more games |
Early has gone a perfect 4-0 against Jasper recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Early is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Early lost 7-1 to Hartville on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Jasper narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Dadeville 4-3. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jasper saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Treyton Ritchhart, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Another was Keilin Greene, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Jasper's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Early, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Early has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jasper struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Early's way against Jasper in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Early made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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