The Thompson Warriors will face off against the Jasper Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Thompson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Jasper's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thompson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Wetumpka on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Jasper hadn't done well against Winfield recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vikings came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 13-8. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Lilly Banks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Emersyn Haney was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexi Kilgore, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Jasper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Jasper is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Thompson fell to 26-1-1.
Thompson skirted past Jasper 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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