The Jasper Eagles will face off against the McAuley Catholic Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Jasper's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while McAuley Catholic has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Jasper gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Sarcoxie.
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Jasper saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave Thompson a new career-high. Treyton Ritchhart was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McAuley Catholic lost 20-5 to Purdy on Thursday.
Tyler Richards was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richards was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
McAuley Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jasper, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jasper has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McAuley Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jasper skirted past McAuley Catholic 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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