Jasper waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Corner Yellow Jackets a 5-0 shutout.
Missy Odom made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Odom has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Odom was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brinlee Clark, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Idaysia Mercer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jasper is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-1 record this season. As for Corner, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-15-1.
Jasper will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pleasant Grove at 1:00 p.m. Corner will take on Hayden at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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