After flying high against Greenfield last Monday, Jasper came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Sarcoxie Bears by a score of 11-10 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 two weeks ago.
Natalie Storm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Paige Sentlinger was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Jasper has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Sarcoxie, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Coming up, Jasper will welcome Rich Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.17 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sarcoxie, they will venture away from home to square off against Lockwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
