The Jasper Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Groveton Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jasper took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Silsbee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Abby Wilgus was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Kinsi Durham, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Groveton came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Groveton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Jasper, their win bumped their record up to 6-10-2.
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