Jimtown fell victim to South Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the South Central Satellites by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Jimtown's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kiyla Eberhart spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Jimtown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Winrott, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On South Central's side, Lexi Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jimtown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Jimtown will head out on the road to take on South Bend Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jimtown is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for South Central, they will face off against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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