The Jasper Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hector Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hector took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jasper, who comes in off a win.
Jasper came into Saturday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Bergman. The win was just what Jasper needed coming off of a 17-1 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hector's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to Magazine on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Hector was not able to get on the board.
Jasper made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Hector, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Jasper might still be hurting after the 23-0 loss they got from Hector in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hector's Leah Profitt, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Jasper knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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