Rich Hill is 1-7 against Jasper since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Rich Hill has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Rich Hill came up short against Archie and fell 15-12. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jasper). They were the clear victors by a 22-9 margin over New Heights Christian Academy on Monday. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Alivea Roberts, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Addie Atnip was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Jasper was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Rich Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Jasper, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6.
Rich Hill might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Jasper when the teams last played back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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