After flying high against Greenfield last Wednesday, Jasper came back down to earth. The Jasper Eagles lost 11-5 to the College Heights Christian Cougars on Tuesday. Jasper was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as College Heights Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jacob Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Hall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jasper was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as College Heights Christian didn't hit any.
On College Heights Christian's side, Smoke Ezell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joshua Anderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayce Walker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Jasper dropped their record down to 10-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for College Heights Christian, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jasper will challenge New Covenant Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jasper's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so New Covenant Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for College Heights Christian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Marionville at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Marionville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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