The Apollo Eagles will head out to take on the Jasper Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Apollo came up short against Owensboro Catholic and fell 11-6.
Arianna Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Liza Page, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jasper). They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Evansville Harrison on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brianna Barrix made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ayla Elkins was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Olivia Young also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Jasper hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matchups.
Jasper has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Apollo beat Jasper 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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