Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the West Orange-Stark Mustangs by a score of 6-5. Jasper was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Orange-Stark apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Jasper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Pantoja, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Micah Parks was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On West Orange-Stark's side, Josh Robledo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, William Lee was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lee is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Grayson Gregory, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Jasper's defeat dropped their record down to 1-21-1. As for West Orange-Stark, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
While Jasper had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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