Jeffersonville is 1-6 against Assumption since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jeffersonville Red Devils will be playing at home against the Assumption Rockets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jeffersonville sitting on three straight victories and Assumption on five.
Last Monday, it was close, but Jeffersonville sidestepped Scottsburg for a 6-5 win.
Emma Borders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ally Young, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Cannon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Assumption faced Male in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Assumption came out on top in a nail-biter against Male and snuck past 7-5.
Jeffersonville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7. As for Assumption, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
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