The Jimtown Jimmies will take on the Mishawaka Marian Knights in a tournament on Friday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Jimtown proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Knox 8-6. The Jimmies haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jimtown let Kamryn Williams and Kendal McPhee run wild. Williams went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double, while McPhee went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Skyler Pello was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Penn, falling 15-0.
The victory got Jimtown back to even at 6-6. As for Mishawaka Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Mishawaka Marian'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 .348. It's a different story for Mishawaka Marian, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Jimtown's hitters?
Everything went Jimtown's way against Mishawaka Marian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Jimtown made off with a 13-3 win. Will the Jimmies repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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