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| 03/25/25 - Away | 2-10 L |
| 03/21/25 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 5-10 L |
| 03/17/22 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 03/15/22 - Home | 3-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Jasper and Haleyville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Vikings will welcome the Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Jasper fell victim to Hueytown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Golden Gophers. The Vikings have struggled against the Golden Gophers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Haleyville had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 19 on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Bobcats. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jadyn Marbutt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Haleyville let Evan Cagle and Cooper McNutt run wild. Cagle scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while McNutt went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was McNutt's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Haleyville pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Jasper, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Jasper might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Haleyville when the teams last played back in March. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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