Baseball Preview: Jimtown Jimmies vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
Jimtown is 2-7 against South Bend St. Joseph since June of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jimtown Jimmies will be playing at home against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jimtown comes in on seven and South Bend St. Joseph on three.
Last Thursday, Jimtown was able to grind out a solid win over West Noble, taking the game 5-1.
Jimtown's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brodric Kaler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Aiden Carithers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph faced South Bend Adams in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. South Bend St. Joseph won by a run and slipped past South Bend Adams 5-4.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jimtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jimtown suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Jimtown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
