Softball Recap: Jasper Finds Playoff Glory Versus Princeton

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

05/26/25 vs Princeton	15
04/26/25 vs Evansville Harrison	15
04/12/25 vs Evansville North	11
04/10/25 vs Northeast Dubois	11
05/05/25 vs Evansville Central	10

It's playoff time, and Jasper had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Princeton Tigers a 15-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Wildcats have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Ayla Elkins, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlee Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.

Jasper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only posted an OBP of .222.

The win made it two in a row for Jasper and bumps their season record up to 16-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Princeton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

Jasper will square off against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Hatchets at the right time seeing as the Hatchets are stuck on a six-game losing streak. Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.