Bremen extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jimtown Jimmies. Even if the Lions couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Corban VanVuren and Jace Pippenger did some serious damage despite the final result: VanVuren got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, while Pippenger went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. VanVuren also put up two hits, which were his first of the season. Preston Williams was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Jimtown, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On Jimtown's side, Owen Biggs was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Biggs a new career-high.
While Bremen had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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