Baseball Recap: Jimtown Jimmies vs. Elkhart Lions
Jimtown won the last time they faced Elkhart, and things went their way on Monday too. The Jimtown Jimmies came out on top against the Elkhart Lions by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jimtown.
Jimtown got a great performance from Dalton Cook as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Brandon Smith was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Elkhart's side, Brennon Whickcar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Elkhart saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Rost, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Elkhart didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jimtown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elkhart, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Jimtown will head out on the road to square off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jimtown is facing Goshen at the right time seeing as Goshen is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Elkhart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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