With a playoff game on the line, Jasper rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Washington Hatchets a 2-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Jasper who now have seven in a row.
For Washington's part, Alton Ostby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Ostby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Washington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Chapman, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Jasper has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
Jasper is on the road again on Saturday to play Evansville Memorial. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jasper: 2.3, Evansville Memorial: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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