Baseball Recap: Tippecanoe Valley Vikings vs. Jimtown Jimmies
Tippecanoe Valley fell victim to Jimtown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Jimtown Jimmies. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Tippecanoe Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Jimtown's part, Cole Dutton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mason Armstrong was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Carithers, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Tippecanoe Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Jimtown, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tippecanoe Valley will take on Morgan Township at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Jimtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Bend Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jimtown is facing South Bend Washington at the right time seeing as South Bend Washington is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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