Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Winfield Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in February.
Emersyn Haney and Lexi Kilgore stepped up to the plate in a big way. Haney went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Kilgore went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was America Montgomery, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Winfield, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
Coming up, Jasper will head out on the road to face off against Calera at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Winfield, they have already played their next game, a 4-2 win against Gordo on the 15th.
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