Baseball Game Preview: Jimtown Jimmies vs. Glenn Falcons

For the second straight game, Jimtown will face off against Glenn. The Jimmies are taking a road trip to square off against the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jimtown has five straight wins, Glenn has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Jimtown lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Glenn, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Jimmies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Jimmies, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mason Armstrong

Batters Struck Out

04/24/25 vs Glenn	8
04/19/25 vs Northridge	3
04/01/25 vs Mishawaka	5
05/25/24 vs South Bend Saint Joseph	1
05/08/24 @ Penn	3
+ 2 more games

Mason Armstrong was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Armstrong wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben McAllister, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jackson Arbogast also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Jimtown pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Glenn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jimtown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Glenn, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Jimtown's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.