The Jasper Wildcats will take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Jasper needed a bit of extra time to put away Princeton. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Tigers. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Brianna Barrix and Romey Werner made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Barrix pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Werner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Barrix gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Barrix went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Werner went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Werner a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayla Elkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Erny, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, New Albany made sure to put some runs up on the board against Beech Grove on Saturday. New Albany came out on top against Beech Grove by a score of 14-11.
New Albany now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Jasper, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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