Jasper has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jasper will be strutting in after a victory while Gibson Southern will be coming in after a loss.
If Jasper beats Gibson Southern with four runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Jasper had just enough and edged Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger out 4-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Gibson Southern had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Evansville Memorial on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Gibson Southern in their matchups with Evansville Memorial: they've now lost three in a row.
Karson Britton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Brayden Campbell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Jasper has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Gibson Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Jasper took their win against Gibson Southern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jasper 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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