College Heights Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.81 runs allowed on Tuesday. Everything went the College Heights Christian Cougars' way against the Jasper Eagles as the College Heights Christian Cougars made off with an 11-5 win. For College Heights Christian, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Jasper walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Smoke Ezell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Joshua Anderson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayce Walker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Jasper's side, Jacob Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Hall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jasper was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as College Heights Christian didn't hit any.
The victory got College Heights Christian back to even at 10-10. As for Jasper, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. College Heights Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play Marionville at 4:30 p.m. Marionville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something College Heights Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jasper, they will head out on the road to face off against New Covenant Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jasper's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so New Covenant Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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