The Jimtown Jimmies are on the road again on Saturday to play the Angola Hornets at 10:00 a.m. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Jimtown can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over South Bend Washington.
Lilly Gaugler made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gaugler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gaugler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalia Ferro was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Allyson Hayes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Angola came up short against Churubusco on Tuesday and fell 7-4.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Angola, they dropped their record down to 10-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Jimtown was able to grind out a solid win over Angola in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jimtown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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