The Jimtown Jimmies will challenge the La Porte Slicers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bremen hit Jimtown with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jimmies fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5. The Jimmies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, La Porte was able to grind out a solid victory over Portage on Wednesday, taking the game 7-3. The win continues a trend for the Slicers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won five in a row.
Mia Maxel looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shayla Sorg, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Evie Travis, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
La Porte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Jimtown's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for La Porte, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Jimtown skirted past La Porte 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Jimmies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Slicers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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