Baseball Game Preview: Jimtown Jimmies vs. LaVille Lancers

The Jimtown Jimmies will square off against the LaVille Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Jimtown needed a bit of extra time to put away Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. They had just enough and edged out the Saints 6-5.

Ben McAllister

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/24/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	4
04/17/24 @ Mishawaka Marian	3
05/09/25 @ Bremen	2
05/01/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley	2
05/10/24 vs Tippecanoe Valley	2

Jimtown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben McAllister, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave McAllister a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for LaVille's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Triton on Thursday.

Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for LaVille, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

LaVille'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 .314. It's a different story for LaVille, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Jimtown's hitters?

Jimtown took their victory against LaVille in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jimmies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.