The New Albany Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Jasper Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, New Albany beat Floyd Central 7-3. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly four runs.
Sean Rose
| 04/16/25 vs Floyd Central | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Seymour | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Warsaw | 0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Castle | 2 |
| 05/18/24 vs Brownstown Central | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
New Albany got a great performance from Sean Rose as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. What's more, Rose posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kadin Bush, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Rand, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Jasper entered their tilt with Evansville Harrison on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 8-0. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for New Albany and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Jasper, their record now sits at 5-3.
New Albany couldn't quite get it done against Jasper in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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