Crushing defeat

Newsboy photo/Georgia Purdy

JASPER

CATCHER

Blake Weller-

Alexander

makes a crucial put-out at home

plate during Saturday's loss

to Hardin- Jefferson.The

loss tossed

Jasper into a three-way tie for

the District 21-

3A lead with Bridge City and

Silsbee.The

Bulldogs will

face Silsbee

Friday at 6:30

p.m. at home in

a battle for the district lead.The

Tigers defeated

Jasper in the

first matchup between the district

leaders. See Sports Page

1B.