Baseball Recap: Glenn Falcons vs. Jimtown Jimmies
Glenn won the last time they faced Jimtown, and things went their way on Monday too. The Glenn Falcons skirted past the Jimtown Jimmies 3-1.
Joe Chrapliwy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Glenn's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Platz, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Jimtown's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Dalton Cook gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jimtown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Christman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Christman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Glenn pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Jimtown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Glenn will be playing at home against Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jimtown, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethany Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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