The Archie Whirlwinds will head out on the road to face off against the Jasper Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Archie got the win against Adrian by a conclusive 13-3. That's two games straight that the Whirlwinds have won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Jasper posted their closest victory since May 9, 2025 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Liberal 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Quentin Winans made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jasper is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Winans was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
Winans wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colt Storm, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Archie's record now sits at 5-2. As for Jasper, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Archie skirted past Jasper 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whirlwinds 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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