The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the West De Pere Phantoms at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Ashwaubenon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ashwaubenon took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Bay Port get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Not much got past Ian Aoki, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Bay Port off the board. Aoki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, West De Pere had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bluejays with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering the Phantoms have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West De Pere's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ashwaubenon, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Ashwaubenon came out on top in a nail-biter against West De Pere in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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