The Jimtown Jimmies will square off against the Northridge Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Jimtown earned a 5-1 win over Knox. The victory continues a trend for the Jimmies in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won four in a row.
Jimtown got a great performance from Colin Davis as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Dutton, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one double.
Meanwhile, Northridge got the win against Westview on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Raiders have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryson Mattix looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Brecken Gawthrop was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kam Radeker, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two RBI.
Northridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview only posted a batting average of .200.
The win made it two in a row for Northridge and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Jimtown, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Jimtown might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Northridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Jimmies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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