Southridge is 2-8 against Jasper since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Southridge turned things around against Mt. Vernon on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 9-8.
Meanwhile, Jasper had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They never let the Huskies get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Give the Wildcats' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Southridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Jasper, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Southridge suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Jasper when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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