Baseball Preview: New Prairie Cougars vs. Jimtown Jimmies
New Prairie is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Jimtown is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Prairie Cougars will take on the Jimtown Jimmies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Prairie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
New Prairie is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Washington Township (and have done all season long). New Prairie's pitchers stepped up to hand Washington Township a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. New Prairie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
New Prairie got a big performance out of Reed Robinson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Colin Wind, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jimtown earned a 6-3 win over Westview on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Carithers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Ty Zartman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
New Prairie has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Jimtown, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 14-4.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. New Prairie has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. However, it's not like Jimtown struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
New Prairie skirted past Jimtown 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does New Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jimtown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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