After a string of three wins, Jimtown's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Concord Minutemen by a score of 7-6. Jimtown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Concord apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Brandon Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Connor Christman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Concord's side, Joey Hauger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Hauger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Concord saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Messenger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jimtown's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Concord, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-9.
Jimtown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger: 3.4, Jimtown: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Concord, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lakeland at 12:30 p.m.
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