Jasper and Silsbee are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Jasper Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Silsbee Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jasper is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Jasper fell victim to a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Silsbee.
Harrison Faircloth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jasper saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiotti Armstrong, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 2-22-1. As for Silsbee, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-13-1.
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