Baseball Recap: James Ramirez can't quite lead Elkhart Christian Academy over Jimtown

By Team Reports May 21, 2024, 6:02pm

Baseball Recap: Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles vs. Jimtown Jimmies

Elkhart Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 13-3 to the Jimtown Jimmies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elkhart Christian Academy of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Elkhart Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

On Jimtown's side, Jack Kite was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Kite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

In other batting news, Kahne Kelley and Cole Dutton did most of the damage at the plate: Kelley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Dutton went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Arbogast, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.

Elkhart Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Jimtown, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.

Elkhart Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. Elkhart Christian Academy is facing Hamilton at the right time seeing as Hamilton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Jimtown, they will be playing at home against Concord at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Concord likes a good challenge.

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