The Boonville Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Jasper Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Boonville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Boonville had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Floyd Central.
Meanwhile, Jasper entered their tilt with Owensboro Catholic with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Aces onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Monday.
Jasper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Barrix, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Olivia Young was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Boonville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Jasper, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Boonville was able to grind out a solid win over Jasper in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boonville since the squad 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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