The Jasper Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Dadeville Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Jasper made easy work of Osceola and carried off a 9-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
Quentin Winans was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Winans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trace Lehman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Treyton Ritchhart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dadeville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lockwood 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Dadeville's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Jasper, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Jasper took their victory against Dadeville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Jasper have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dadeville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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