Baseball Preview: Jimtown Jimmies vs. Westview Warriors
The Jimtown Jimmies will head out on the road to challenge the Westview Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jimtown is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Jimtown will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating South Bend St. Joseph, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jimtown narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Bend St. Joseph 4-2.
Mason Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Christman, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Westview gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Lakewood Park Christian as Westview made off with a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westview.
Braden Kauffman made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kauffman was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Westview got a great performance from Jack Massey as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Micah Miller was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Maverick Deveau was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Westview, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jimtown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jimtown came out on top in a nail-biter against Westview in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Jimtown repeat their success, or does Westview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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