Assumption is 6-1 against Jeffersonville since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Assumption Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Jeffersonville Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Assumption is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Male, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Assumption was ranked 17th). Assumption sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Male on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Assumption sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, Jeffersonville entered their tilt with Scottsburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 6-5.
Emma Borders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ally Young was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Cannon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Assumption is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Jeffersonville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7.
Assumption came out on top in a nail-biter against Jeffersonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jeffersonville's Bailey Shafer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Assumption to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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