Jasper extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-11. They lost 6-0 to the Norfork Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-0 defeat back in March.
Jasper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gessalyn Lackey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Kylee Eddings also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Norfork, their record now sits at 8-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
On Norfork's side, Isabella Villarreal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Villarreal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Jasper has already played their next contest (against Alpena), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Norfork, they are taking a road trip to challenge Shirley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.17 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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