Jasper won the last time they faced Evansville Central and things went their way on Monday too. The Wildcats came out on top against the Bears by a score of 8-4. Eight seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brianna Barrix made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
Lexi Elkins
| 05/04/26 @ Evansville Central | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Northeast Dubois | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Evansville Memorial | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Tecumseh | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Evansville Reitz | 1 |
In other batting news, Lexi Elkins was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Sophie Werner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Jasper was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Jasper's record is now 10-8. As for Evansville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Jasper will head out to take on North Posey at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evansville Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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