Apollo entered their tilt with Jasper with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Jasper Wildcats by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. Seven seems to be a good number for Apollo as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Clark, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Arianna Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Jasper's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Barrix, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Apollo back to even at 10-10. As for Jasper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apollo will face off against Muhlenberg County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Muhlenberg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Apollo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jasper, they will head out on the road to square off against Castle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jasper is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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