The Jasper Vikings will face off against the McAdory Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Jasper took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hamilton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Aggies on Tuesday. Jasper's victory was all the more impressive since the Aggies were averaging only 3.9 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, McAdory had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Altamont on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1.
McAdory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D J Parker, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
McAdory's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Jasper, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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