The Jimtown Jimmies have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Jimtown came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger and fell 6-3.
Jimtown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodric Kaler, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 4-3.
Jacob Snyder tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jayce Lee was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Jimtown's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 17-10. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jimtown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jimtown skirted past South Bend St. Joseph 4-2 when the teams last played back in April. Will Jimtown repeat their success, or does South Bend St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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