Baseball Recap: Elkhart Lions vs. Jimtown Jimmies
It was a good run, but Elkhart unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jimtown Jimmies. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Elkhart couldn't push the score so high this time.
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.
On Jimtown's side, Dalton Cook tossed a big game, pitching 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elkhart fell to 3-1. As for Jimtown, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Elkhart has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Jimtown, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. Jimtown is facing Goshen at the right time seeing as Goshen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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