Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lumberton Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 last Tuesday.
Nolan Lowery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Jasper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Moss, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, Moss posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Lumberton, they pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, Jasper will challenge Silsbee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silsbee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Jasper's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lumberton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bridge City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bridge City will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lumberton surely won't give up without a fight.
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