Jasper couldn't beat Viola on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Pirates came up short against the Longhorns, falling 20-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 two weeks ago.

Chloe Hodge
| 04/14/26 vs Viola | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Valley Springs | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Omaha | 1 |
| 04/06/26 @ Norfork | 1 |
Chloe Hodge was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Camber Shrum was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Jasper and nudges their season record down to 3-13. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Viola, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Jasper has already played their next game (against Yellville-Summit), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Viola, they will face off against Melbourne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Longhorns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearkatz have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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