Jimtown came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies 4-2. This was payback for Jimtown, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mason Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Christman was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
On South Bend St. Joseph's side, they got a good showing from Tommy Eck, who tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Jayce Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Brady Langager was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4.
Jimtown will head out on the road to face off against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview is on a five-game streak of home wins, Jimtown a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to square off against South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend St. Joseph is facing South Bend Riley at the right time seeing as South Bend Riley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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